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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-08-18
Time: 16:56:18
Production Date and Time: 2025-08-18 17:01:28 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252301656183_e20252301658556_c20252301659057.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252301651183_e20252301653556_c20252301654033.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Warren County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-18 16:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.373611°, -93.563332°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Warren County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power26.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.37 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.11 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.55
Maximum Radiative Power26.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.00°
Mean Glint Angle84.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Scott County, KS
NWS WFO Dodge City KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-18 16:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.311668°, -100.875832°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Scott County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.95 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.93
Maximum Radiative Power7.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.90°
Mean Glint Angle86.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Elk County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-18 16:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.514168°, -96.489998°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Elk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.64 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 31.70°
Mean Glint Angle80.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jefferson County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-18 16:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.181389°, -91.742500°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.65 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.93
Maximum Radiative Power5.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 26.60°
Mean Glint Angle69.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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