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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-08
Time: 02:06:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-08 02:11:06 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250670206172_e20250670208545_c20250670209035.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250670201172_e20250670203545_c20250670204034.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pecos County, TX
NWS WFO Midland/Odessa TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-08 02:07:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.148890°, -103.164169°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pecos County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventCritical SPC Risk
Event Priority Ranking2
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)287.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)-0.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.20 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 106.10°
Mean Glint Angle69.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Chihuahua
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Ojinaga, Chihuahua
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-08 02:07:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.552500°, -104.584167°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Ojinaga (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.45 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 105.00°
Mean Glint Angle67.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) El Naranjo, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Bias)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-08 02:08:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.581667°, -99.434448°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • El Naranjo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power200.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)20.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)15.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.20 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)21.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power200.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 109.90°
Mean Glint Angle79.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 25.40 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) El Higo, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-08 02:08:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.833889°, -98.459167°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • El Higo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.12 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 110.90°
Mean Glint Angle81.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
  • None Available
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