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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-02-16
Time: 20:21:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-02-16 20:26:12 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250472021176_e20250472023549_c20250472024014.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250472016176_e20250472018549_c20250472019045.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Beauregard Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-16 20:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.413610°, -93.661110°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Beauregard Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.12 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 50.80°
Mean Glint Angle72.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Nuevo León
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Apodaca, Nuevo León
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-16 20:22:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 25.710833°, -100.117500°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Apodaca (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventVIIRS 375m static sources 2013_2018
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.49 K
Similar Pixel Count12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.65
Maximum Radiative Power16.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.80°
Mean Glint Angle63.10°
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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-16 20:23:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.759167°, -82.457497°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power79.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.59 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)30.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.73 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.86
Maximum Radiative Power43.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 28.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.30°
Mean Glint Angle65.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.10 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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-16 20:23:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.460833°, -83.481941°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power122.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)14.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)36.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.27 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.64
Maximum Radiative Power65.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 28.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.40°
Mean Glint Angle64.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-16 20:23:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.034721°, -99.042503°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Ciudad Valles (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.03 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.20°
Mean Glint Angle56.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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