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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-08-27
Time: 16:51:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-08-27 16:56:30 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252391651178_e20252391653551_c20252391654034.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252391646178_e20252391648551_c20252391649006.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WY
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Johnson County, WY
NWS WFO Riverton WY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-27 16:51:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.376667°, -107.047775°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Johnson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power92.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)41.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.19 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.81
Maximum Radiative Power92.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 60.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.20°
Mean Glint Angle105.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) PA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Monroe County, PA
NWS WFO Mount Holly NJ
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-27 16:51:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.058613°, -75.513054°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Monroe County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power38.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.74 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.76
Maximum Radiative Power38.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 30.70°
Mean Glint Angle78.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) DeSoto County, MS
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-27 16:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.874168°, -90.248055°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • DeSoto County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power40.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)29.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.45 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.44
Maximum Radiative Power40.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 29.30°
Mean Glint Angle72.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Madison Parish, LA
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-27 16:52:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.416111°, -91.270836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Madison Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power43.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)320.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)30.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.27 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.95
Maximum Radiative Power43.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 28.00°
Mean Glint Angle69.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Walton County, FL
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-27 16:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.376112°, -86.310280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Walton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.35 K
Similar Pixel Count7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.19
Maximum Radiative Power21.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 23.70°
Mean Glint Angle60.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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