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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-08-18
Time: 15:21:18
Production Date and Time: 2025-08-18 15:26:25 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252301521183_e20252301523556_c20252301524054.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252301516183_e20252301518556_c20252301519020.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Ontario
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Cochrane, Ontario
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-18 15:21:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 49.877224°, -81.578056°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cochrane (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power48.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)30.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.77 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.45
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.36
Maximum Radiative Power48.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 57.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.80°
Mean Glint Angle94.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Kingman County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-18 15:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.497223°, -97.934998°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Kingman County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power146.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)30.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.13 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)12.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power84.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.20°
Mean Glint Angle91.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Noble County, OK
NWS WFO Norman OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-18 15:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.571667°, -97.333885°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Noble County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power42.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.03 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power23.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.50°
Mean Glint Angle89.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pittsburg County, OK
NWS WFO Tulsa OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-18 15:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.018333°, -95.519722°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pittsburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.46 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.70°
Mean Glint Angle85.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Wayne County, MS
NWS WFO Mobile AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-18 15:22:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.620832°, -88.561386°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Wayne County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power51.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.01 K
Similar Pixel Count7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.06
Maximum Radiative Power29.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 40.20°
Mean Glint Angle71.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.40 km2
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