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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-15
Time: 02:01:15
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-15 02:05:58 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250740201155_e20250740203528_c20250740204007.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250740156155_e20250740158528_c20250740159013.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KY
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Letcher County, KY
NWS WFO Jackson KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-15 02:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.052502°, -82.930275°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Letcher County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)289.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.56 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 119.10°
Mean Glint Angle91.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Delaware County, OK
NWS WFO Tulsa OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-15 02:01:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.317223°, -94.733330°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Delaware County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventExtreme SPC Risk and Red Flag Warning, Known Incident: Hamby Ridge Fire (HIGH, tdiff=1.33755 days, P
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)285.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)1.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.82 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 110.20°
Mean Glint Angle76.50°
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) Evans County, GA
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-15 02:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.209167°, -81.943611°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Evans County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.68 K
Similar Pixel Count11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.70 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 Power15.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 121.50°
Mean Glint Angle97.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 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 02:02:46UTC
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 Power9.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)284.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)42.07 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 101.40°
Mean Glint Angle62.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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