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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-08-27
Time: 18:41:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-08-27 18:46:32 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252391841178_e20252391843551_c20252391844051.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252391836178_e20252391838551_c20252391839018.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Mississippi County, AR
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-27 18:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.765835°, -90.109726°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Mississippi County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power70.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)35.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.78 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power70.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 26.80°
Mean Glint Angle65.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Panola County, MS
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-27 18:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.454723°, -90.180275°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Panola County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power332.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)26.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)51.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.80 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)34.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.55
Maximum Radiative Power332.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 25.50°
Mean Glint Angle62.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Throckmorton County, TX
NWS WFO San Angelo TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-27 18:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.217499°, -99.446663°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Throckmorton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.77 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.68
Maximum Radiative Power9.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 22.70°
Mean Glint Angle65.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Avoyelles Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-27 18:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.170834°, -91.931114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Avoyelles Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power45.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.65 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.64
Maximum Radiative Power45.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 21.90°
Mean Glint Angle56.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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