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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-09-29
Time: 19:56:16
Production Date and Time: 2025-09-29 20:01:27 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252721956161_e20252721958534_c20252721959012.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252721951161_e20252721953534_c20252721954022.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MT
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lake County, MT
NWS WFO Missoula MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-09-29 19:56:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 47.726112°, -113.880836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lake County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power53.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.79 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power53.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 66.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 50.40°
Mean Glint Angle97.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Platte County, MO
NWS WFO Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-09-29 19:56:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.508888°, -94.621666°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Platte County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power24.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.76 K
Similar Pixel Count7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.47
Maximum Radiative Power24.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.50°
Mean Glint Angle78.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Clay County, AR
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-09-29 19:56:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.305000°, -90.452774°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Clay County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.69 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.92
Maximum Radiative Power7.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.20°
Mean Glint Angle74.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Fulton County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-09-29 19:56:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.272778°, -91.919998°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Fulton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.21 K
Similar Pixel Count16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.30°
Mean Glint Angle73.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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