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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-12-30
Time: 18:16:19
Production Date and Time: 2025-12-30 18:21:01 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253641816192_e20253641818565_c20253641819055.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253641811192_e20253641813565_c20253641814057.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 6
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NE
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Hall County, NE
NWS WFO Hastings NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-30 18:16:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.910831°, -98.439445°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Hall County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power18.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.36 K
Similar Pixel Count8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power18.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 64.50°
Mean Glint Angle112.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Barton County, MO
NWS WFO Springfield MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-30 18:16:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.516388°, -94.519165°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Barton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)289.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.69 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 60.90°
Mean Glint Angle104.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Beaver County, OK
NWS WFO Amarillo TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-30 18:16:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.827499°, -100.321388°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Beaver County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.29 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.25
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 60.60°
Mean Glint Angle105.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Hale County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-30 18:17:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.774723°, -87.550003°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Hale County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)287.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.99 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.50°
Mean Glint Angle93.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Vermilion Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-30 18:17:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.049723°, -92.083611°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Vermilion Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power27.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.35 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power27.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 53.50°
Mean Glint Angle88.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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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/Time2025-12-30 18:18:55UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 19.248333°, -69.617775°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.10 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.36 K
Similar Pixel Count6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 23.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.70°
Mean Glint Angle71.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.40 km2
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