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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-12-22
Time: 18:36:18
Production Date and Time: 2025-12-22 18:41:05 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253561836184_e20253561838557_c20253561839045.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253561831184_e20253561833557_c20253561834041.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Calhoun County, SC
NWS WFO Columbia SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-22 18:37:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.719166°, -80.751389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Calhoun County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power31.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)13.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.51 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.75
Maximum Radiative Power31.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.90°
Mean Glint Angle95.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jasper County, SC
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-22 18:37:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.459167°, -81.121948°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jasper County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.95 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 58.60°
Mean Glint Angle92.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Gadsden County, FL
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-22 18:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.648333°, -84.847221°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Gadsden County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.52 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.40 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 55.90°
Mean Glint Angle88.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Putnam County, FL
NWS WFO Jacksonville FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-22 18:37:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.492777°, -81.566948°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Putnam County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power26.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.96 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.97
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power26.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 35.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 55.70°
Mean Glint Angle86.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.90 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/Time2025-12-22 18:38:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.980556°, -81.848610°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power33.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.33 K
Similar Pixel Count12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power33.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 28.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.60°
Mean Glint Angle73.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.60 km2
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