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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-01-16
Time: 21:56:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-01-16 22:00:53 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250162156175_e20250162158548_c20250162159025.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250162151175_e20250162153548_c20250162154041.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ID
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Owyhee County, ID
NWS WFO Boise ID
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-16 21:56:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.000000°, -116.130000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Owyhee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)285.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.21 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 64.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 68.90°
Mean Glint Angle86.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 14.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Columbia County, GA
NWS WFO Columbia SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-16 21:57:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.500000°, -82.360000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Columbia County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)287.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.25 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 81.90°
Mean Glint Angle95.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Pickens County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-16 21:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.170000°, -88.220000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pickens County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)288.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.32 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 77.70°
Mean Glint Angle88.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Forrest County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-16 21:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.290000°, -89.160000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Forrest County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)289.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.93 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 75.90°
Mean Glint Angle85.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.40 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/Time2025-01-16 21:58:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.810000°, -81.080000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.82 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power16.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 77.50°
Mean Glint Angle85.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.70 km2
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