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Wildfire Alert Report
| Date: | 2025-01-16 |
|---|---|
| Time: | 20:06:17 |
| Production Date and Time: | 2025-01-16 20:10:58 UTC |
| Primary Instrument: | GOES-16 ABI |
| Wmo Spacecraft Id: | 152 |
| Location/orbit: | GEO |
| L1 File: | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250162006175_e20250162008548_c20250162009013.nc |
| L1 File(s) - Temporal | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250162001175_e20250162003548_c20250162004046.nc |
| Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: | 7 |
Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | NC |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Edgecombe County, NC |
| NWS WFO | Raleigh NC |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2025-01-16 20:07:22UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 35.880000°, -77.360000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 12.78 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 290.33 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 7.27 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 10.54 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 13.10 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 11.49 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.74 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.75 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 1 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 2.00 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.80 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 12.78 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 41.90° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 69.20° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 99.90° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.80 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | GA |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Cherokee County, GA |
| NWS WFO | Peachtree City GA |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2025-01-16 20:07:21UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 34.300000°, -84.430000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 7.93 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 289.79 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 2.87 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 3.53 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 10.21 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.54 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.45 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.61 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 12 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.70 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.78 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.99 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 4.02 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 41.30° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 64.30° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 92.10° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 11.60 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | GA |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Monroe County, GA |
| NWS WFO | Peachtree City GA |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2025-01-16 20:07:21UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 33.010000°, -83.810000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
|
| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 33.52 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 293.53 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 4.67 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 2.17 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 12.15 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 8.16 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.52 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.24 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 4 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 2.30 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.69 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 9.39 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 39.70° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 63.60° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 90.20° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 22.50 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | GA |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Marion County, GA |
| NWS WFO | Peachtree City GA |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2025-01-16 20:07:21UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 32.220000°, -84.480000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 5.88 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 292.67 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 3.55 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 4.91 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 10.20 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.70 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.32 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 7.71 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 2 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.40 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.76 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.99 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 5.88 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 39.00° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 62.60° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 88.30° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.60 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | GA |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Tift County, GA |
| NWS WFO | Tallahassee FL |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2025-01-16 20:07:21UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 31.340000°, -83.560000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 9.09 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 294.11 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 2.96 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 4.86 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 10.67 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.88 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.62 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.82 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 12 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.80 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.90 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 4.70 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 37.80° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 62.40° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 87.40° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 10.90 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | GA |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Mitchell County, GA |
| NWS WFO | Tallahassee FL |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2025-01-16 20:07:21UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 31.290000°, -84.330000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 25.70 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 302.40 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 11.47 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 10.19 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 18.60 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 15.03 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 10.83 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 13.98 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 1 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 7.70 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.86 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.62 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 25.70 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 38.00° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 62.00° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 86.80° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.50 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 Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2025-01-16 20:08:22UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 22.240000°, -78.740000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 46.06 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 305.54 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 8.30 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 6.64 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 9.06 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 17.74 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 8.49 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.04 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 15 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 4.80 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.55 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.63 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 24.02 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 26.50° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 58.40° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 75.50° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 9.30 km2 |
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