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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-12-16
Time: 17:20:55
Production Date and Time: 2025-12-16 17:21:37 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20253501720557_e20253501721014_c20253501721063.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20253501719557_e20253501720016_c20253501720070.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Washington County, IL
NWS WFO St Louis MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-16 17:20:56UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.235279°, -89.321114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Washington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.37 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power6.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 61.90°
Mean Glint Angle107.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Yalobusha County, MS
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-16 17:20:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.097778°, -89.631111°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Yalobusha County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)289.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.55 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.21
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 57.80°
Mean Glint Angle99.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Washington County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-16 17:21:01UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.903057°, -82.655830°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Washington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.28 K
Similar Pixel Count15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.92
Maximum Radiative Power4.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.10°
Mean Glint Angle94.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Bibb County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-16 17:21:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.864166°, -87.290001°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Bibb County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.39 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.30°
Mean Glint Angle95.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Coffee County, GA
NWS WFO Jacksonville FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-16 17:21:01UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.609722°, -82.661667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Coffee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power18.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.12 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.37
Maximum Radiative Power18.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.80°
Mean Glint Angle92.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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