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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-02-03
Time: 16:01:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-02-03 16:05:55 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250341601170_e20250341603543_c20250341604013.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250341556170_e20250341558543_c20250341559019.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Moore County, NC
NWS WFO Raleigh NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-03 16:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.221390°, -79.287781°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Moore County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.45 K
Similar Pixel Count6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.00°
Mean Glint Angle95.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Archer County, TX
NWS WFO Norman OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-03 16:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.549721°, -98.697502°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Archer County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power18.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.43 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power18.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 64.00°
Mean Glint Angle110.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Camp County, TX
NWS WFO Shreveport LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-03 16:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.908333°, -94.957222°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Camp County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.57 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power10.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 61.40°
Mean Glint Angle105.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Blanco County, TX
NWS WFO Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-03 16:02:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.971111°, -98.402496°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Blanco County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.85 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 61.40°
Mean Glint Angle104.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Cuba
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-03 16:03:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.942223°, -80.199165°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.23 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.82
Maximum Radiative Power12.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.80°
Mean Glint Angle70.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
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