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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-12-17
Time: 17:11:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-12-17 17:15:59 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253511711179_e20253511713552_c20253511714039.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253511706179_e20253511708552_c20253511709020.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) Cass County, MO
NWS WFO Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-17 17:11:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.536945°, -94.431114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cass County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.77 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power14.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 63.50°
Mean Glint Angle111.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Clay County, AR
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-17 17:11:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.485001°, -90.519997°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Clay County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power34.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.61 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.86
Maximum Radiative Power34.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 60.70°
Mean Glint Angle105.40°
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) Oldham County, TX
NWS WFO Amarillo TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-17 17:12:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.191666°, -102.687775°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Oldham County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.12 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 62.60°
Mean Glint Angle111.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Palm Beach County, FL
NWS WFO Miami FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-17 17:12:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.579166°, -80.884163°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Palm Beach County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power31.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.77 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.81
Maximum Radiative Power31.47 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 31.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.90°
Mean Glint Angle81.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.70 km2
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