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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-01-13
Time: 20:21:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-01-13 20:25:50 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250132021173_e20250132023546_c20250132024037.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250132016173_e20250132018546_c20250132019044.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MT
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Golden Valley County, MT
NWS WFO Billings MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-13 20:21:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.750000°, -109.050000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Golden Valley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)278.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.10 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power17.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 63.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 69.30°
Mean Glint Angle107.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Plymouth County, IA
NWS WFO Sioux Falls SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-13 20:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.690000°, -96.220000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Plymouth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power26.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)18.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)28.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.76 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)11.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.84
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power26.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 68.70°
Mean Glint Angle101.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.20 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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-13 20:22:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.750000°, -112.900000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Caborca (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power28.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)26.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.08 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.64
Maximum Radiative Power28.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 53.00°
Mean Glint Angle83.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Jiménez, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-13 20:23:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 24.210000°, -98.530000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jiménez (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power25.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.13 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power25.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.50°
Mean Glint Angle68.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 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/Time2025-01-13 20:23:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.930000°, -82.570000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.30 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.93
Maximum Radiative Power4.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 28.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.40°
Mean Glint Angle74.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.80 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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