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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-12-18
Time: 18:31:18
Production Date and Time: 2025-12-18 18:35:57 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253521831180_e20253521833553_c20253521834045.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253521826180_e20253521828553_c20253521829037.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Gunnison County, CO
NWS WFO Grand Junction CO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-18 18:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.223610°, -107.366943°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Gunnison County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power34.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)15.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)23.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.08 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.30
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.41
Maximum Radiative Power34.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 62.10°
Mean Glint Angle108.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Garfield County, OK
NWS WFO Norman OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-18 18:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.490833°, -97.853058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Garfield County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.02 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power15.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.80°
Mean Glint Angle101.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 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/Time2025-12-18 18:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.475555°, -101.177780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Howard County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.08 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 55.80°
Mean Glint Angle95.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Ascension Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-18 18:32:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.159166°, -91.036110°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Ascension Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power156.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)324.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)24.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)13.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)29.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)36.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.94 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)25.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.66
Maximum Radiative Power102.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.00°
Mean Glint Angle87.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Assumption Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-18 18:32:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.953888°, -91.018608°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Assumption Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power28.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.77 K
Similar Pixel Count9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.33
Maximum Radiative Power28.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 53.80°
Mean Glint Angle86.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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