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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-08-16
Time: 21:56:18
Production Date and Time: 2025-08-16 22:01:25 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252282156181_e20252282158554_c20252282159024.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252282151181_e20252282153554_c20252282154039.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) UT
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Box Elder County, UT
NWS WFO Salt Lake City UT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-16 21:56:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.759445°, -112.094719°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Box Elder County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power18.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.70 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.83
Maximum Radiative Power18.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 61.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.50°
Mean Glint Angle57.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Natchitoches Parish, LA
NWS WFO Shreveport LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-16 21:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.620001°, -93.009720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Natchitoches Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power101.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.51 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.49
Maximum Radiative Power57.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 53.00°
Mean Glint Angle47.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Cuba
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-16 21:58:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.056944°, -78.481941°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.13 K
Similar Pixel Count15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power16.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 66.00°
Mean Glint Angle62.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.90 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-16 21:58:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 18.156389°, -71.082222°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.56 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 21.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 73.40°
Mean Glint Angle75.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.30 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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