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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-10-28
Time: 05:40:20
Production Date and Time: 2025-10-28 05:52:08 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-18 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 665
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadF-M6C14_G18_s20253010540203_e20253010549511_c20253010549573.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadF-M6C14_G18_s20253010530203_e20253010539511_c20253010539570.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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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/Time2025-10-28 05:40:39UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 55.215279°, -123.664169°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Bulkley-Nechako (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)268.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.76 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.10 K
Image Interval10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 64.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 130.00°
Mean Glint Angle87.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.30 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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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/Time2025-10-28 05:40:39UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 55.106667°, -125.601944°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Bulkley-Nechako (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)270.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.68 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.10 K
Image Interval10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 64.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 129.20°
Mean Glint Angle87.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.20 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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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/Time2025-10-28 05:40:39UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 54.863609°, -125.192223°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Bulkley-Nechako (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)269.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)1.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.67 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.50 K
Image Interval10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 63.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 129.50°
Mean Glint Angle87.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 18.20 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) British Columbia
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-10-28 05:40:39UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 54.973888°, -123.296387°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Fraser-Fort George (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power37.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)275.68 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.10 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.97 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-1.30 K
Image Interval10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power37.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 64.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 130.30°
Mean Glint Angle87.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 55.40 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) British Columbia
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-10-28 05:40:39UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 54.873055°, -123.616386°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Fraser-Fort George (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power54.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)276.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)17.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)31.26 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.30 K
Image Interval10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power28.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 64.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 130.20°
Mean Glint Angle87.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 55.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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