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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-12-26
Time: 18:26:18
Production Date and Time: 2025-12-26 18:30:55 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253601826188_e20253601828561_c20253601829052.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253601821188_e20253601823561_c20253601824048.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Sumner County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-26 18:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.135277°, -97.326111°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Sumner County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.95 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power14.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 60.60°
Mean Glint Angle103.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Emanuel County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-26 18:27:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.613056°, -82.224998°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Emanuel County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power32.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.68 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.79
Maximum Radiative Power18.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 57.80°
Mean Glint Angle92.90°
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) Jeff Davis County, GA
NWS WFO Jacksonville FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-26 18:27:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.819445°, -82.660004°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jeff Davis County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.58 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.83
Maximum Radiative Power7.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.90°
Mean Glint Angle91.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) St. Mary Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-26 18:27:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.878334°, -91.615837°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • St. Mary Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power46.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.79 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.86
Maximum Radiative Power46.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 53.60°
Mean Glint Angle87.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lafourche Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-26 18:27:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.834167°, -90.769722°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lafourche Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power278.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)15.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)29.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.69 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.78
Maximum Radiative Power278.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 53.60°
Mean Glint Angle87.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.30 km2
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