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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-02-15
Time: 21:56:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-02-15 22:01:08 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250462156176_e20250462158549_c20250462159034.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250462151176_e20250462153549_c20250462154047.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Hubbard County, MN
NWS WFO Grand Forks ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-15 21:56:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 47.179722°, -94.860001°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Hubbard County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)271.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.05 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.12
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power14.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 57.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 75.20°
Mean Glint Angle92.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Sonora
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Cajeme, Sonora
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-15 21:57:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.171112°, -109.959999°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cajeme (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.81 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.93
Maximum Radiative Power16.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.90°
Mean Glint Angle59.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Coahuila de Zaragoza
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Arteaga, Coahuila de Zaragoza
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-15 21:57:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 25.415277°, -100.596107°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Arteaga (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power33.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.08 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.97
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power33.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 58.20°
Mean Glint Angle59.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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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/Time2025-02-15 21:58:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.719999°, -79.974442°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.21 K
Similar Pixel Count9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 73.40°
Mean Glint Angle79.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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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/Time2025-02-15 21:58:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.620556°, -80.508331°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.36 K
Similar Pixel Count11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 72.90°
Mean Glint Angle78.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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