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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-08-18
Time: 20:31:18
Production Date and Time: 2025-08-18 20:37:59 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252302031183_e20252302033556_c20252302034049.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252302026183_e20252302028556_c20252302029023.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Adams County, WA
NWS WFO Spokane WA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-18 20:31:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 47.026943°, -118.762497°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Adams County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power96.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.25 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)30.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.21 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.82
Maximum Radiative Power96.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 69.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.10°
Mean Glint Angle84.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Stanton County, KS
NWS WFO Dodge City KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-18 20:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.408054°, -101.692223°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Stanton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.93 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.70°
Mean Glint Angle59.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Bolivar County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-18 20:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.747501°, -90.998886°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Bolivar County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power31.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.08 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.76
Maximum Radiative Power31.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.20°
Mean Glint Angle52.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Madison County, FL
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-18 20:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.402779°, -83.724442°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Madison County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.31 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.10°
Mean Glint Angle52.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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