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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-12-14
Time: 18:36:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-12-14 18:41:20 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253481836176_e20253481838549_c20253481839042.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253481831176_e20253481833549_c20253481834049.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Buchanan County, MO
NWS WFO Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-14 18:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.632221°, -94.983612°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Buchanan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power49.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)288.68 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.70 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power19.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 62.90°
Mean Glint Angle105.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 25.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jackson County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-14 18:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.696945°, -91.187225°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.44 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.92
Maximum Radiative Power17.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.40°
Mean Glint Angle97.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Latimer County, OK
NWS WFO Tulsa OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-14 18:37:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.887501°, -95.330002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Latimer County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)288.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.39 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.50
Maximum Radiative Power9.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 58.20°
Mean Glint Angle96.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Holmes County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-14 18:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.218887°, -90.154999°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Holmes County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power26.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)290.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.64 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power14.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 57.10°
Mean Glint Angle92.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.80 km2
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