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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-01-09
Time: 20:11:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-01-09 20:15:59 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250092011171_e20250092013544_c20250092014048.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250092006171_e20250092008544_c20250092009041.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Randolph County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-09 20:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.110000°, -85.480000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Randolph County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power2.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)285.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.08 K
Similar Pixel Count12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power2.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 64.70°
Mean Glint Angle90.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Macon County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-09 20:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.360000°, -84.050000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Macon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.54 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 64.90°
Mean Glint Angle90.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Decatur County, GA
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-09 20:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.960000°, -84.440000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Decatur County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power30.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.65 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.30
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.47
Maximum Radiative Power30.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 63.60°
Mean Glint Angle87.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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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/Time2025-01-09 20:13:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.710000°, -81.110000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power19.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.57 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.30°
Mean Glint Angle75.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.40 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/Time2025-01-09 20:13:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.630000°, -79.420000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.63 K
Similar Pixel Count8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power16.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 25.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.60°
Mean Glint Angle75.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.60 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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