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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-01-23
Time: 16:26:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-01-23 16:31:04 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250231626171_e20250231628544_c20250231629045.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250231621171_e20250231623544_c20250231624044.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Chariton County, MO
NWS WFO Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-23 16:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.440000°, -92.840000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Chariton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)284.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.16 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power9.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 64.80°
Mean Glint Angle114.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Cooke County, TX
NWS WFO Fort Worth TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-23 16:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.800000°, -96.970000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cooke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)290.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.81 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power8.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 61.90°
Mean Glint Angle107.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Orange County, CA
NWS WFO San Diego CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-23 16:27:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.650000°, -117.450000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Orange County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventCritical SPC Risk and Red Flag Warning
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.90 K
Similar Pixel Count15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 59.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 73.70°
Mean Glint Angle133.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Crane County, TX
NWS WFO Midland/Odessa TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-23 16:27:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.500000°, -102.650000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Crane County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power57.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)26.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.56 K
Similar Pixel Count8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.15
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.74
Maximum Radiative Power57.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 63.10°
Mean Glint Angle110.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 21.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Antigua and Barbuda
County/Locality(s) Antigua and Barbuda
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-23 16:28:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 17.590000°, -61.750000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.99 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.24 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.85
Maximum Radiative Power8.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 25.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.00°
Mean Glint Angle59.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.60 km2
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