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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-12-17
Time: 20:11:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-12-17 20:16:22 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253512011179_e20253512013552_c20253512014051.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253512006179_e20253512008552_c20253512009011.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Douglas County, OR
NWS WFO Medford OR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-17 20:11:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.686943°, -123.143608°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Douglas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power52.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.96 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.63 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.67
Maximum Radiative Power52.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 69.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 66.90°
Mean Glint Angle108.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Midland County, TX
NWS WFO Midland/Odessa TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-17 20:12:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.779167°, -102.053886°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Midland County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.49 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.93
Maximum Radiative Power7.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 58.90°
Mean Glint Angle83.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Chihuahua
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Ahumada, Chihuahua
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-17 20:12:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.348055°, -106.526947°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Ahumada (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.74 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.90
Maximum Radiative Power9.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.20°
Mean Glint Angle81.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Tamuín, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-17 20:13:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.885555°, -98.852501°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Tamuín (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.24 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.30°
Mean Glint Angle65.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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