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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-15
Time: 15:41:15
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-15 15:46:06 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250741541156_e20250741543529_c20250741544033.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250741536156_e20250741538529_c20250741539013.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Echols County, GA
NWS WFO Jacksonville FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-15 15:42:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.690834°, -83.033333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Echols County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.21 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.68
Maximum Radiative Power13.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.90°
Mean Glint Angle77.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Calhoun County, TX
NWS WFO Corpus Christi TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-15 15:42:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 28.519444°, -96.765556°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Calhoun County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power25.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated SPC Risk and Red Flag Warning (Detection is near: Oil/gas)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.35 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.12
Maximum Radiative Power25.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.20°
Mean Glint Angle91.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 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 15:42:46UTC
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 Power6.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.77 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 Power6.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.10°
Mean Glint Angle104.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Cuba
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-15 15:43:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.303333°, -78.205002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power84.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)329.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)18.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)28.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)35.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.89 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)16.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.32
Maximum Radiative Power84.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 25.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.30°
Mean Glint Angle55.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.40 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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