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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-01-16
Time: 19:51:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-01-16 19:56:02 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250161951175_e20250161953548_c20250161954056.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250161946175_e20250161948548_c20250161949033.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AZ
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) La Paz County, AZ
NWS WFO Phoenix AZ
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-16 19:52:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.040000°, -114.310000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • La Paz County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power99.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)320.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)15.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)13.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)30.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.70 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)12.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.55
Maximum Radiative Power99.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 57.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.90°
Mean Glint Angle94.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Claiborne Parish, LA
NWS WFO Shreveport LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-16 19:52:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.600000°, -92.890000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Claiborne Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power29.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.84 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)11.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power29.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 57.60°
Mean Glint Angle85.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Dooly County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-16 19:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.070000°, -83.820000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Dooly County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.58 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power16.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 61.00°
Mean Glint Angle88.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Irwin County, GA
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-16 19:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.620000°, -83.260000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Irwin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.65 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.92
Maximum Radiative Power5.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 60.90°
Mean Glint Angle87.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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