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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-01-17
Time: 20:56:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-01-17 21:00:56 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250172056175_e20250172058548_c20250172059036.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250172051175_e20250172053548_c20250172054020.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Monterey County, CA
NWS WFO San Francisco CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-17 20:57:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.800000°, -121.780000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Monterey County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power40.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.07 K
Similar Pixel Count7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.51
Maximum Radiative Power40.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 64.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 58.20°
Mean Glint Angle91.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 15.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Effingham County, GA
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-17 20:57:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.460000°, -81.390000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Effingham County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.99 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.16
Maximum Radiative Power12.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 71.60°
Mean Glint Angle92.40°
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) Tattnall County, GA
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-17 20:57:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.900000°, -81.960000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Tattnall County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.80 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.97
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.56
Maximum Radiative Power11.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 70.90°
Mean Glint Angle91.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Escambia County, AL
NWS WFO Mobile AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-17 20:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.220000°, -87.050000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Escambia County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.57 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 67.20°
Mean Glint Angle85.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Santa Rosa County, FL
NWS WFO Mobile AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-17 20:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.670000°, -87.170000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Santa Rosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.44 K
Similar Pixel Count7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power4.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 66.80°
Mean Glint Angle84.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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