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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-11-19
Time: 20:56:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-11-19 21:01:23 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253232056178_e20253232058551_c20253232059034.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253232051178_e20253232053551_c20253232054047.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ID
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Clearwater County, ID
NWS WFO Missoula MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-11-19 20:56:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.584721°, -116.393059°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Clearwater County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power56.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)287.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.70 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power31.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 67.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 68.60°
Mean Glint Angle97.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 20.80 km2
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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/Time2025-11-19 20:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.438057°, -89.775002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • New Madrid County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power56.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)16.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.68 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.91
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.54
Maximum Radiative Power56.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 71.70°
Mean Glint Angle89.70°
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) Yazoo County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-11-19 20:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.752777°, -90.572220°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Yazoo County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power162.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)18.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)13.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)34.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.46 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.53
Maximum Radiative Power85.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 68.80°
Mean Glint Angle83.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) West Baton Rouge Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-11-19 20:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.486666°, -91.328888°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • West Baton Rouge Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.13 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 66.80°
Mean Glint Angle79.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) St. Mary Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-11-19 20:57:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.856667°, -91.656944°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • St. Mary Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power25.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.99 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.25
Maximum Radiative Power25.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 66.20°
Mean Glint Angle78.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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