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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-12-28
Time: 20:16:19
Production Date and Time: 2025-12-28 20:21:02 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253622016190_e20253622018563_c20253622019050.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253622011190_e20253622013563_c20253622014065.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pittsburg County, OK
NWS WFO Tulsa OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-28 20:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.042778°, -95.526947°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pittsburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.77 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.95
Maximum Radiative Power8.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 64.40°
Mean Glint Angle90.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 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/Time2025-12-28 20:18:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.741388°, -82.737503°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.87 K
Similar Pixel Count11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 28.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 61.20°
Mean Glint Angle76.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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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/Time2025-12-28 20:18:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.835556°, -79.186111°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.16 K
Similar Pixel Count8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.45
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 62.80°
Mean Glint Angle78.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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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/Time2025-12-28 20:18:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.202223°, -78.182777°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.48 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power17.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 25.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 63.10°
Mean Glint Angle78.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.40 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-28 20:18:55UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 18.950834°, -69.706947°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.66 K
Similar Pixel Count6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 23.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 67.80°
Mean Glint Angle86.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.40 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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