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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-02-20
Time: 18:21:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-02-20 18:26:07 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250511821171_e20250511823544_c20250511824042.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250511816171_e20250511818544_c20250511819033.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NE
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Garfield County, NE
NWS WFO North Platte NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-20 18:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.874722°, -99.126663°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Garfield County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power18.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)275.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.87 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power18.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 53.50°
Mean Glint Angle104.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NM
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Hidalgo County, NM
NWS WFO El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-20 18:22:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.681110°, -108.972221°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Hidalgo County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.85 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.82
Maximum Radiative Power17.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.90°
Mean Glint Angle95.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Sonora
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Quiriego, Sonora
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-20 18:22:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.514723°, -109.249168°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Quiriego (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.29 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.81
Maximum Radiative Power9.40 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.30°
Mean Glint Angle87.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 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/Time2025-02-20 18:23:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.819723°, -80.055557°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power30.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.58 K
Similar Pixel Count14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.39
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.40
Maximum Radiative Power30.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.00°
Mean Glint Angle58.50°
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 Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-20 18:23:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 18.541111°, -68.929169°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power35.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.53 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.47
Maximum Radiative Power35.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 23.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.40°
Mean Glint Angle59.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.30 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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