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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-09-18
Time: 22:01:55
Production Date and Time: 2025-09-18 22:02:36 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20252612201550_e20252612202008_c20252612202075.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20252612200550_e20252612201008_c20252612201056.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 6
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Craighead County, AR
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-09-18 22:01:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.846668°, -90.297775°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Craighead County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power55.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.82 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.73
Maximum Radiative Power55.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 66.00°
Mean Glint Angle67.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-09-18 22:01:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.564999°, -90.088890°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Mississippi County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power19.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.60 K
Similar Pixel Count11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.63
Maximum Radiative Power19.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 66.10°
Mean Glint Angle67.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-09-18 22:01:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.224998°, -90.398331°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Crittenden County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power38.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.17 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.89
Maximum Radiative Power38.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 65.70°
Mean Glint Angle66.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lee County, AR
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-09-18 22:01:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.817501°, -90.858887°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power51.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.25 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.12
Maximum Radiative Power51.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 65.20°
Mean Glint Angle65.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Arkansas County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-09-18 22:01:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.420277°, -91.559166°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Arkansas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.71 K
Similar Pixel Count8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.84
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.24
Maximum Radiative Power21.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 64.60°
Mean Glint Angle64.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Arkansas County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-09-18 22:01:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.363888°, -91.306114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Arkansas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power129.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)320.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)17.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)13.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.08 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.10
Maximum Radiative Power75.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 64.80°
Mean Glint Angle64.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.10 km2
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