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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-12-17
Time: 20:51:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-12-17 20:56:09 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253512051179_e20253512053552_c20253512054040.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253512046179_e20253512048552_c20253512049047.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Plumas County, CA
NWS WFO Reno NV
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-17 20:51:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.946667°, -120.254997°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Plumas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power33.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.20 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power33.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 65.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 64.50°
Mean Glint Angle94.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Monroe County, AL
NWS WFO Mobile AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-17 20:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.552778°, -87.555275°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Monroe County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power74.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)29.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.48 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.40
Maximum Radiative Power43.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 70.60°
Mean Glint Angle88.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Colquitt County, GA
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-17 20:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.115833°, -83.822777°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Colquitt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power43.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)17.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)29.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.13 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)13.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.91
Maximum Radiative Power43.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 72.60°
Mean Glint Angle91.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Chihuahua
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-17 20:52:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.783890°, -107.901665°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Nuevo Casas Grandes (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power44.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.02 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.51
Maximum Radiative Power24.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.50°
Mean Glint Angle78.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.60 km2
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