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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-10-17
Time: 19:41:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-10-17 19:46:25 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252901941174_e20252901943547_c20252901944053.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252901936174_e20252901938547_c20252901939001.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) British Columbia
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-10-17 19:41:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 53.992222°, -127.340836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Bulkley-Nechako (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power577.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)25.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)36.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)39.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.16 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power376.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 78.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 63.50°
Mean Glint Angle119.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 39.40 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) New Madrid County, MO
NWS WFO Paducah KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-10-17 19:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.539165°, -89.748886°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • New Madrid County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power112.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)15.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)46.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.91 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)21.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.63
Maximum Radiative Power112.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 53.30°
Mean Glint Angle81.90°
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) Monroe County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-10-17 19:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.626389°, -91.055000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Monroe County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.01 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.10°
Mean Glint Angle78.00°
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) Chicot County, AR
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-10-17 19:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.060001°, -91.341942°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Chicot County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)0.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.10 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.90
Maximum Radiative Power12.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.70°
Mean Glint Angle75.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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