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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-10-17
Time: 17:36:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-10-17 17:41:27 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252901736174_e20252901738547_c20252901739018.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252901731174_e20252901733547_c20252901734016.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Barton County, MO
NWS WFO Springfield MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-10-17 17:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.646389°, -94.508888°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Barton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power103.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)32.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.97 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)26.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.35
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.57
Maximum Radiative Power103.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.20°
Mean Glint Angle93.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lawrence County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-10-17 17:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.945278°, -91.100830°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lawrence County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power70.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)323.96 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)24.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.70 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.75
Maximum Radiative Power70.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.20°
Mean Glint Angle88.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Bolivar County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-10-17 17:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.885555°, -90.745003°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Bolivar County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power25.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)319.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.61 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power25.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.10°
Mean Glint Angle84.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Emanuel County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-10-17 17:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.570278°, -82.578056°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Emanuel County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.81 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.00°
Mean Glint Angle79.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Cuba
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-10-17 17:38:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.660000°, -82.812500°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.96 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.50 K
Similar Pixel Count14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.78
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 28.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.10°
Mean Glint Angle58.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
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