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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-12-17
Time: 16:41:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-12-17 16:46:02 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253511641179_e20253511643552_c20253511644038.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253511636179_e20253511638552_c20253511639027.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OH
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Butler County, OH
NWS WFO Wilmington OH
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-17 16:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.476944°, -84.383057°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventIndustrial
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)286.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.39 K
Similar Pixel Count6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.88
Maximum Radiative Power8.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 63.90°
Mean Glint Angle110.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Butler County, MO
NWS WFO Paducah KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-17 16:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.707222°, -90.277779°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.94 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.93 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.83
Maximum Radiative Power11.94 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 62.50°
Mean Glint Angle108.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Howard County, TX
NWS WFO Midland/Odessa TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-17 16:42:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.374722°, -101.604721°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Howard County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.32 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power6.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 62.60°
Mean Glint Angle109.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Crenshaw County, AL
NWS WFO Mobile AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-17 16:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.525278°, -86.203613°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Crenshaw County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.05 K
Similar Pixel Count17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power3.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.60°
Mean Glint Angle95.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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