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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-08-27
Time: 18:06:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-08-27 18:11:25 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252391806178_e20252391808551_c20252391809038.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252391801178_e20252391803551_c20252391804047.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Crittenden County, AR
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-27 18:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.217499°, -90.131943°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Crittenden County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power53.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.63 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)15.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.93
Maximum Radiative Power53.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 24.70°
Mean Glint Angle66.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Clay County, TX
NWS WFO Norman OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-27 18:07:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.110832°, -98.152222°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Clay County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power30.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.82 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.50 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 Power30.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 24.50°
Mean Glint Angle70.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Chilton County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-27 18:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.804722°, -86.732224°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Chilton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power26.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.63 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 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 Power13.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 22.70°
Mean Glint Angle60.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Treutlen County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-27 18:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.428055°, -82.541664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Treutlen County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.87 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power14.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 23.30°
Mean Glint Angle59.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) San Patricio County, TX
NWS WFO Corpus Christi TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-27 18:07:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.878889°, -97.584999°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • San Patricio County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power268.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)331.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)16.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)40.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.59 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power155.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 18.40°
Mean Glint Angle58.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.60 km2
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