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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-06
Time: 22:16:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-06 22:21:05 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250652216172_e20250652218544_c20250652219040.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250652211172_e20250652213545_c20250652214007.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 8
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Izard County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-06 22:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.242500°, -91.764168°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Izard County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.68 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.90 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 Power16.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 69.80°
Mean Glint Angle74.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Winston County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-06 22:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.973331°, -88.966110°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Winston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)287.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.48 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.58 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 70.70°
Mean Glint Angle73.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Brazos County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-06 22:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.566668°, -96.360275°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Brazos County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.34 K
Similar Pixel Count15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.42
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 64.00°
Mean Glint Angle63.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) St. Martin Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-06 22:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.225000°, -91.823059°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • St. Martin Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.62 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 67.40°
Mean Glint Angle67.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) St. Bernard Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-06 22:17:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.831667°, -89.713333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • St. Bernard Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.19 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 69.00°
Mean Glint Angle69.50°
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) Chambers County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-06 22:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.659721°, -94.366386°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Chambers County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.72 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power11.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 65.20°
Mean Glint Angle64.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 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/Time2025-03-06 22:18:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.322222°, -77.891388°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power33.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.94 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power19.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 25.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 76.80°
Mean Glint Angle80.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.80 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Haiti
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-06 22:18:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 19.517500°, -71.858055°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.22 K
Similar Pixel Count9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 23.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 82.10°
Mean Glint Angle90.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.40 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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