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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-01-16
Time: 00:01:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-01-16 00:05:47 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250160001174_e20250160003547_c20250160004044.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250152356174_e20250152358547_c20250152359030.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WV
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Brooke County, WV
NWS WFO Pittsburgh PA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-16 00:01:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.290000°, -80.610000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Brooke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)268.89 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.86 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 108.80°
Mean Glint Angle105.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NE
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Richardson County, NE
NWS WFO Omaha/Valley NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-16 00:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.010000°, -95.680000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Richardson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)270.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.33 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 97.60°
Mean Glint Angle87.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Chatham County, GA
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-16 00:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.080000°, -81.310000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Chatham County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power1.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)278.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)1.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.74 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power1.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 106.30°
Mean Glint Angle104.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-16 00:03:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.030000°, -99.040000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Ciudad Valles (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.91 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 88.10°
Mean Glint Angle72.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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