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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-13
Time: 00:26:15
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-13 00:32:26 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250720026154_e20250720028527_c20250720029014.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250720021154_e20250720023527_c20250720024028.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 6
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WI
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Crawford County, WI
NWS WFO La Crosse WI
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-13 00:26:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.155277°, -91.138054°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Crawford County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)284.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.60 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 94.50°
Mean Glint Angle75.50°
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) Ford County, IL
NWS WFO Chicago IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-13 00:26:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.801945°, -88.212219°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Ford County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power25.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)282.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.96 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 96.70°
Mean Glint Angle79.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Crawford County, MO
NWS WFO St Louis MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-13 00:26:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.950832°, -91.233612°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Crawford County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)287.96 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.89 K
Similar Pixel Count14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 94.40°
Mean Glint Angle75.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Appling County, GA
NWS WFO Jacksonville FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-13 00:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.816944°, -82.460831°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Appling County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)289.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.69 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 101.70°
Mean Glint Angle89.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.20 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/Time2025-03-13 00:27:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.984722°, -90.127502°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Washington Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)290.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.49 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.33
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 95.20°
Mean Glint Angle77.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Camargo, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-13 00:27:47UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.233334°, -98.844719°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Camargo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.12 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 87.30°
Mean Glint Angle63.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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