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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-15
Time: 00:21:15
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-15 00:26:05 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250740021155_e20250740023528_c20250740024013.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250740016155_e20250740018528_c20250740019027.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Ontario
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Northumberland, Ontario
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-15 00:21:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.091667°, -78.004723°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Northumberland (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power30.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)270.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)-4.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.31 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.29
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power30.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 102.60°
Mean Glint Angle88.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Le Flore County, OK
NWS WFO Tulsa OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-15 00:22:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.864723°, -94.676666°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Le Flore County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventCritical SPC Risk and Red Flag Warning
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.37 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.64 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 90.10°
Mean Glint Angle70.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lowndes County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-15 00:22:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.168056°, -86.770554°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lowndes County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.10 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 96.70°
Mean Glint Angle81.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Chihuahua
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Guadalupe y Calvo, Chihuahua
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-15 00:22:46UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.000834°, -106.551109°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Guadalupe y Calvo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)290.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)38.01 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.01
Maximum Radiative Power13.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 79.00°
Mean Glint Angle50.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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