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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-02-23
Time: 16:01:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-02-23 16:06:01 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250541601173_e20250541603546_c20250541604042.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250541556173_e20250541558546_c20250541559028.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Ontario
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Kenora, Ontario
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-23 16:01:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 50.567780°, -92.307220°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Kenora (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power77.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)285.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)16.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.50 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.26
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.44
Maximum Radiative Power45.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 60.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 68.10°
Mean Glint Angle126.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 16.20 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Kingfisher County, OK
NWS WFO Norman OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-23 16:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.840279°, -98.035553°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Kingfisher County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.76 K
Similar Pixel Count17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power14.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 60.10°
Mean Glint Angle107.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Taylor County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-23 16:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.618332°, -84.285004°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Taylor County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.64 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 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 Power10.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 50.10°
Mean Glint Angle87.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Emanuel County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-23 16:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.545834°, -82.508614°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Emanuel County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.96 K
Similar Pixel Count16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.20°
Mean Glint Angle86.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Columbia County, FL
NWS WFO Jacksonville FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-23 16:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.026388°, -82.774719°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Columbia County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power24.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.18 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.60 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 Power12.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.30°
Mean Glint Angle81.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.90 km2
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