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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-01-08
Time: 22:46:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-01-08 22:50:54 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250082246171_e20250082248544_c20250082249044.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250082241171_e20250082243544_c20250082244032.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Pottawatomie County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-08 22:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.390000°, -96.430000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pottawatomie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)270.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)13.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)44.04 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power8.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 85.40°
Mean Glint Angle88.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-08 22:47:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.560000°, -91.640000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pointe Coupee Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)281.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)13.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.40 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 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 Power6.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 84.10°
Mean Glint Angle85.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Sonora
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Caborca, Sonora
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-08 22:47:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.920000°, -112.990000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Caborca (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power38.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.79 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)12.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.93
Maximum Radiative Power38.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 69.60°
Mean Glint Angle68.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Cuba
County/Locality(s) Cuba
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-08 22:48:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.710000°, -81.030000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.47 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 88.90°
Mean Glint Angle93.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.70 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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