Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-09-18
Time: 09:01:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-09-18 09:06:13 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252610901171_e20252610903544_c20252610904037.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252610856171_e20252610858544_c20252610859002.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 3
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Will County, IL
NWS WFO Chicago IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-09-18 09:01:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.222500°, -88.232498°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Will County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power26.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNonmetal-mineral
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.13 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 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 Power26.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 118.20°
Mean Glint Angle99.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KY
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pendleton County, KY
NWS WFO Wilmington OH
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-09-18 09:01:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.830276°, -84.234726°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pendleton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNonmetal-mineral
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)288.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)1.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.92 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 116.70°
Mean Glint Angle99.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Glasscock County, TX
NWS WFO Midland/Odessa TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-09-18 09:02:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.837778°, -101.766113°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Glasscock County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.97 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.97
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 132.50°
Mean Glint Angle120.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.80 km2
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