Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-02-21
Time: 00:01:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-02-21 00:05:56 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250520001171_e20250520003544_c20250520004029.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250512356171_e20250512358544_c20250512359024.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) Blue Earth County, MN
NWS WFO Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-21 00:01:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.040833°, -93.990837°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Blue Earth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)265.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.77 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 92.50°
Mean Glint Angle80.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Tuscaloosa County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-21 00:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.227222°, -87.511391°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Tuscaloosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventFerrous-metal
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)277.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.80 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 95.40°
Mean Glint Angle86.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Houston County, AL
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-21 00:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.141945°, -85.483330°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Houston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power1.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)276.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.73 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.35
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power1.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 96.80°
Mean Glint Angle88.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Harris County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-21 00:02:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.728056°, -95.127777°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Harris County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)281.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.12 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.10 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 Power3.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 88.40°
Mean Glint Angle74.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Coahuila de Zaragoza
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Sierra Mojada, Coahuila de Zaragoza
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-21 00:02:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 28.141388°, -103.779167°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Sierra Mojada (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.04 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.73
Maximum Radiative Power13.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 80.70°
Mean Glint Angle61.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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