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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-02-18
Time: 17:21:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-02-18 17:26:15 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250491721170_e20250491723543_c20250491724036.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250491716170_e20250491718543_c20250491719023.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Hampton County, SC
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-18 17:22:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.932220°, -81.048332°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Hampton 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)297.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.56 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.41
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 39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.10°
Mean Glint Angle84.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Dallas County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-18 17:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.197498°, -87.069443°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Dallas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power53.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)30.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.30 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power53.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.20°
Mean Glint Angle84.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Duval County, FL
NWS WFO Jacksonville FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-18 17:22:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.490000°, -81.514725°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Duval County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.72 K
Similar Pixel Count6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.42
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.82
Maximum Radiative Power10.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.70°
Mean Glint Angle78.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Sarasota County, FL
NWS WFO Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-18 17:22:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.308889°, -82.351944°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Sarasota County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power107.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)319.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)14.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)31.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.51 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)13.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power57.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 33.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.60°
Mean Glint Angle72.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.50 km2
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