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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-01-18
Time: 23:56:16
Production Date and Time: 2025-01-19 00:00:48 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250182356168_e20250182358541_c20250182359034.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250182351168_e20250182353541_c20250182354039.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WY
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Crook County, WY
NWS WFO Rapid City SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Bias)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-18 23:56:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.770000°, -104.330000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Crook County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power33.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)272.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)21.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)16.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)55.73 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)16.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power33.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 59.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 92.50°
Mean Glint Angle81.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 41.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Newton County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-18 23:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.410000°, -89.230000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Newton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power1.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)285.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.29 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power1.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 98.70°
Mean Glint Angle92.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Chihuahua
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) San Francisco de Conchos, Chihuahua
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-18 23:57:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.590000°, -105.430000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • San Francisco de Conchos (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power26.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.01 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power26.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 83.90°
Mean Glint Angle68.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.90 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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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/Time2025-01-18 23:58:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.140000°, -99.220000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Ciudad Valles (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.61 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.97
Maximum Radiative Power11.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 86.70°
Mean Glint Angle71.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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