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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-08
Time: 23:29:55
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-08 23:30:38 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20250672329551_e20250672330010_c20250672330051.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20250672328551_e20250672329009_c20250672329068.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lake County, IN
NWS WFO Chicago IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-08 23:29:57UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.621387°, -87.331947°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lake County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventFerrous-metal
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)280.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.73 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.95
Maximum Radiative Power4.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 87.90°
Mean Glint Angle81.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OH
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Stark County, OH
NWS WFO Cleveland OH
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-08 23:29:58UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.770557°, -81.433334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Stark County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power2.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventFerrous-metal
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)272.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.91 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.10 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power2.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 92.20°
Mean Glint Angle88.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Knox County, IL
NWS WFO Lincoln IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-08 23:29:56UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.838055°, -90.332497°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Knox County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)280.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)15.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.17 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.30 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 85.50°
Mean Glint Angle78.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Crisp County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-08 23:30:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.973055°, -83.651390°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Crisp County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power18.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.22 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 89.50°
Mean Glint Angle84.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.20 km2
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