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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-12-20
Time: 21:06:18
Production Date and Time: 2025-12-20 21:10:56 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253542106182_e20253542108555_c20253542109047.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253542101182_e20253542103555_c20253542104050.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ID
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Caribou County, ID
NWS WFO Pocatello ID
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-20 21:06:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.695835°, -111.584724°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Caribou County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power18.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk (Detection is near a solar farm)
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)287.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.93 K
Similar Pixel Count7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power18.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 61.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 70.30°
Mean Glint Angle95.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Cuba
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-20 21:08:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.601110°, -83.129997°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.54 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 28.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 70.00°
Mean Glint Angle80.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) El Mante, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-20 21:08:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.539722°, -98.586945°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • El Mante (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.08 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.50°
Mean Glint Angle66.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Pánuco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-20 21:08:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.051666°, -98.123337°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pánuco (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.10 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.62 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power16.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.40°
Mean Glint Angle65.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
  • None Available
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