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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-09-11
Time: 18:41:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-09-11 18:46:27 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252541841178_e20252541843552_c20252541844017.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252541836178_e20252541838552_c20252541839036.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Butte County, CA
NWS WFO Sacramento CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-09-11 18:41:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.393333°, -121.653610°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Butte County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power41.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.94 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.90 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 Power41.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 66.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.20°
Mean Glint Angle102.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pulaski County, IL
NWS WFO Paducah KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-09-11 18:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.136944°, -89.147224°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pulaski County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power547.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)329.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)25.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)15.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)23.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)41.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.41 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)25.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.04
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.16
Maximum Radiative Power376.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.00°
Mean Glint Angle73.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) New Madrid County, MO
NWS WFO Paducah KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-09-11 18:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.437500°, -89.750275°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • New Madrid County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power106.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.58 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.71
Maximum Radiative Power42.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.20°
Mean Glint Angle71.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 22.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Cross County, AR
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-09-11 18:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.387779°, -90.870552°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cross County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power72.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.70 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.83
Maximum Radiative Power45.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 31.90°
Mean Glint Angle69.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.20 km2
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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/Time2025-09-11 18:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.100277°, -90.370277°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Crittenden County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power328.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)320.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)30.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.28 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.35
Maximum Radiative Power191.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 31.80°
Mean Glint Angle69.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.10 km2
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