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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-01-30
Time: 22:26:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-01-30 22:30:58 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250302226175_e20250302228548_c20250302229043.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250302221175_e20250302223548_c20250302224036.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Boone County, IL
NWS WFO Chicago IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-30 22:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.406113°, -88.760002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Boone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power23.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)285.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.06 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)11.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.86
Maximum Radiative Power23.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 84.50°
Mean Glint Angle94.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NV
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Humboldt County, NV
NWS WFO Elko NV
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-30 22:26:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.469444°, -117.958054°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Humboldt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.93 K
Similar Pixel Count12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 64.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 67.60°
Mean Glint Angle79.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Sutter County, CA
NWS WFO Sacramento CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-30 22:26:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.259724°, -121.677498°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Sutter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.93 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 66.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 64.20°
Mean Glint Angle77.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Coosa County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-30 22:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.769165°, -86.135277°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Coosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power20.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)289.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.97 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.92
Maximum Radiative Power20.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 81.60°
Mean Glint Angle88.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Marion County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-01-30 22:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.219723°, -84.460831°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Marion County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power31.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)13.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.01 K
Similar Pixel Count8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.42
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.66
Maximum Radiative Power31.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 82.60°
Mean Glint Angle90.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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