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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-09-23
Time: 20:16:15
Production Date and Time: 2025-09-23 21:20:51 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252662016156_e20252662018529_c20252662019005.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252662006156_e20252662008529_c20252662009023.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jefferson County, OR
NWS WFO Pendleton OR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-09-23 20:16:46UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.587223°, -121.174446°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power65.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.49 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.70 K
Image Interval10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.69
Maximum Radiative Power65.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 68.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.60°
Mean Glint Angle92.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Chicot County, AR
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-09-23 20:17:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.541668°, -91.403053°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Chicot County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power329.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)337.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)29.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)14.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)34.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)46.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.06 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)28.50 K
Image Interval10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.55
Maximum Radiative Power329.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.50°
Mean Glint Angle65.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 16.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lee County, TX
NWS WFO Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-09-23 20:17:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.239445°, -96.867775°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)0.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.46 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.30 K
Image Interval10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.77
Maximum Radiative Power8.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 40.90°
Mean Glint Angle58.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Starr County, TX
NWS WFO Brownsville TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-09-23 20:17:47UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.396667°, -98.535835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Starr County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.91 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.71
Maximum Radiative Power5.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.20°
Mean Glint Angle50.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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