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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-12
Time: 18:22:53
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-12 18:23:45 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20250711822533_e20250711822590_c20250711823054.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20250711820533_e20250711820590_c20250711821050.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) Ringgold County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-12 18:22:55UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.590279°, -94.268890°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Ringgold County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.94 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.48 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.40°
Mean Glint Angle92.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Cowley County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-12 18:22:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.148335°, -97.016113°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cowley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.86 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power15.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.10°
Mean Glint Angle86.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Clay County, AR
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-12 18:22:56UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.435833°, -90.581947°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Clay County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.16 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.60 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.78
Maximum Radiative Power15.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 40.30°
Mean Glint Angle82.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Washington Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-12 18:22:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.889166°, -89.995552°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Washington Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.64 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.80°
Mean Glint Angle70.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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