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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-12-20
Time: 01:01:18
Production Date and Time: 2025-12-20 01:05:50 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253540101181_e20253540103554_c20253540104055.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253540056181_e20253540058554_c20253540059049.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) Lake County, OR
NWS WFO Medford OR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-20 01:01:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.387501°, -120.522499°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lake County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)272.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.77 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 67.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 95.70°
Mean Glint Angle65.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OH
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Butler County, OH
NWS WFO Wilmington OH
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-20 01:01:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.476944°, -84.383057°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventIndustrial
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)272.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.42 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 121.00°
Mean Glint Angle105.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Bryan County, GA
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-20 01:02:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.109444°, -81.425835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Bryan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)282.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)0.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.22 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.13
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 122.40°
Mean Glint Angle113.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Loving County, TX
NWS WFO Midland/Odessa TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-20 01:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.779167°, -103.647499°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Loving County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) (Detection is near: Oil/Gas)
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)287.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.58 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 104.10°
Mean Glint Angle80.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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