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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-12
Time: 15:24:53
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-12 15:25:49 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20250711524533_e20250711524590_c20250711525049.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20250711522533_e20250711522590_c20250711523045.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Richland County, SC
NWS WFO Columbia SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-12 15:24:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.008610°, -80.683609°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Richland County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power0.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.03 K
Similar Pixel Count11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.83
Maximum Radiative Power0.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.30°
Mean Glint Angle83.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Aiken County, SC
NWS WFO Columbia SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-12 15:24:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.656944°, -81.693336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Aiken County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.02 K
Similar Pixel Count17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power5.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.70°
Mean Glint Angle83.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Screven County, GA
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-12 15:24:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.890556°, -81.603058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Screven County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.30 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.65 K
Similar Pixel Count6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.10°
Mean Glint Angle82.20°
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) Bullock County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-12 15:24:58UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.171391°, -85.733330°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Bullock County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.30 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.28 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 50.30°
Mean Glint Angle85.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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