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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-12-31
Time: 16:26:19
Production Date and Time: 2025-12-31 16:31:06 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253651626193_e20253651628566_c20253651629039.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253651621193_e20253651623566_c20253651624061.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) Newberry County, SC
NWS WFO Columbia SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-31 16:27:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.210278°, -81.425835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Newberry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)287.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.60 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.97
Maximum Radiative Power4.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.40°
Mean Glint Angle99.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Elbert County, GA
NWS WFO Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-31 16:27:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.203609°, -82.791389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Elbert County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)290.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.75 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power10.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.70°
Mean Glint Angle100.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jefferson County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-31 16:27:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.900276°, -82.431389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power93.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)13.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.89 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.70
Maximum Radiative Power25.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 58.40°
Mean Glint Angle97.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 20.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Bullock County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-31 16:27:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.005001°, -85.620552°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Bullock County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.59 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power12.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 58.40°
Mean Glint Angle97.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Walker County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-31 16:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.676666°, -95.509163°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Walker County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.51 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.70
Maximum Radiative Power21.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 61.00°
Mean Glint Angle103.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.80 km2
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