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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-01-14
Time: 22:56:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-01-14 23:00:49 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250142256174_e20250142258547_c20250142259046.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250142251174_e20250142253547_c20250142254044.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MT
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Powder River County, MT
NWS WFO Billings MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-14 22:56:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.430000°, -106.000000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Powder River County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)275.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.96 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 60.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 83.70°
Mean Glint Angle86.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IN
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Montgomery County, IN
NWS WFO Indianapolis IN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-14 22:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.960000°, -86.730000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)262.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.65 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.27
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 92.80°
Mean Glint Angle97.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Cherokee County, NC
NWS WFO Morristown TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-14 22:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.180000°, -83.920000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cherokee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)278.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)32.54 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.91
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 92.90°
Mean Glint Angle98.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.80 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/Time2025-01-14 22:58:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.670000°, -82.010000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.05 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 89.30°
Mean Glint Angle92.20°
Water Fraction1.00
Total Pixel Area 4.70 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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