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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-10-17
Time: 18:01:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-10-17 18:06:25 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252901801174_e20252901803547_c20252901804017.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252901756174_e20252901758547_c20252901759013.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) White County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-10-17 18:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.117222°, -91.800003°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • White County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power24.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.91 K
Similar Pixel Count15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.14
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.69
Maximum Radiative Power24.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.30°
Mean Glint Angle85.00°
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) Prairie County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-10-17 18:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.915001°, -91.653610°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Prairie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power48.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)319.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.88 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.61
Maximum Radiative Power48.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.10°
Mean Glint Angle84.60°
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) Lonoke County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-10-17 18:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.503613°, -91.891945°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lonoke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power38.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.70 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power38.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.70°
Mean Glint Angle83.80°
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/Time2025-10-17 18:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.470276°, -91.595001°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Arkansas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power43.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.63 K
Similar Pixel Count11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)11.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.89
Maximum Radiative Power43.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.60°
Mean Glint Angle83.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Iberville Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-10-17 18:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.421112°, -91.452499°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Iberville Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power71.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)322.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)15.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.12 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.20
Maximum Radiative Power71.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.60°
Mean Glint Angle75.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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