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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-12-17
Time: 20:21:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-12-17 20:26:02 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253512021179_e20253512023552_c20253512024018.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253512016179_e20253512018552_c20253512019039.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Plumas County, CA
NWS WFO Sacramento CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-17 20:21:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.030277°, -120.912224°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Plumas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power35.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.10 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.32 K
Similar Pixel Count9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.74
Maximum Radiative Power35.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 66.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 63.50°
Mean Glint Angle100.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jenkins County, GA
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-17 20:22:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.895557°, -82.028053°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jenkins County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power53.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)288.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)15.37 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)36.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.15 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power53.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 70.40°
Mean Glint Angle94.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Walton County, FL
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-17 20:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.831944°, -86.195831°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Walton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.56 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.74
Maximum Radiative Power13.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 66.50°
Mean Glint Angle87.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Chihuahua
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Janos, Chihuahua
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-17 20:22:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.930277°, -108.502220°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Janos (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power23.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.91 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power23.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.90°
Mean Glint Angle82.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-17 20:23:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 18.951111°, -69.668053°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.32 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 23.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 69.70°
Mean Glint Angle88.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.40 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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