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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-08
Time: 00:11:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-08 00:16:05 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250670011172_e20250670013545_c20250670014039.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250670006172_e20250670008545_c20250670009027.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 6
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WI
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Polk County, WI
NWS WFO Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-08 00:11:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.721668°, -92.278893°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Polk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)271.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.79 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 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 Power3.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 92.30°
Mean Glint Angle76.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NY
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Oswego County, NY
NWS WFO Buffalo NY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-08 00:11:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.396667°, -76.135834°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Oswego County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)274.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.83 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 103.80°
Mean Glint Angle93.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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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/Time2025-03-08 00:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.139999°, -91.713333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Izard County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)289.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.46 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 91.80°
Mean Glint Angle76.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Colleton County, SC
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-08 00:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.002224°, -80.919724°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Colleton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power2.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)284.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.61 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power2.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 100.60°
Mean Glint Angle91.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Dale County, AL
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-08 00:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.350277°, -85.488335°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Dale County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)288.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.74 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 96.70°
Mean Glint Angle84.90°
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) San Jacinto County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-08 00:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.578611°, -95.318336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • San Jacinto County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power20.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.19 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.10
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 88.20°
Mean Glint Angle70.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.80 km2
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