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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-01-22
Time: 20:11:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-01-22 20:16:01 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250222011171_e20250222013544_c20250222014034.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250222006171_e20250222008544_c20250222009031.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 6
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Grant County, KS
NWS WFO Dodge City KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-22 20:11:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.560000°, -101.130000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Grant County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.54 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.90°
Mean Glint Angle92.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Jackson County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-22 20:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.400000°, -91.190000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power33.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)16.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)30.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)34.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.43 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.40
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.74
Maximum Radiative Power33.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 61.50°
Mean Glint Angle89.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Smith County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-22 20:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.180000°, -89.510000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Smith County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)283.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.25 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.50°
Mean Glint Angle84.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Sonora
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Caborca, Sonora
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-22 20:12:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.940000°, -112.910000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Caborca (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power121.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)17.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)13.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)47.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.07 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)17.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.88
Maximum Radiative Power121.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.00°
Mean Glint Angle84.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Méndez, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-22 20:12:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 25.350000°, -98.090000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Méndez (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.08 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.80°
Mean Glint Angle69.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s) Dominican Republic
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-22 20:13:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 18.610000°, -70.450000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.61 K
Similar Pixel Count6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 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 Power8.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 22.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 61.90°
Mean Glint Angle79.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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