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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-12
Time: 15:15:53
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-12 15:17:20 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20250711515533_e20250711515590_c20250711516052.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20250711514533_e20250711514590_c20250711515052.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Grundy County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-12 15:15:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.507778°, -92.578888°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Grundy County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)288.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.45 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 62.30°
Mean Glint Angle109.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Peoria County, IL
NWS WFO Lincoln IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-12 15:15:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.743057°, -89.966393°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Peoria County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power59.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.80 K
Similar Pixel Count8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.84
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power16.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.70°
Mean Glint Angle103.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 24.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Benton County, MS
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-12 15:15:57UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.871944°, -89.268890°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Benton 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)296.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.19 K
Similar Pixel Count16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.64
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 43.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 55.80°
Mean Glint Angle94.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Evans County, GA
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-12 15:15:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.185276°, -81.897224°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Evans County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.46 K
Similar Pixel Count9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.20°
Mean Glint Angle82.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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