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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-15
Time: 23:41:15
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-15 23:46:03 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250742341156_e20250742343529_c20250742344029.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250742336156_e20250742338529_c20250742339023.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 6
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ND
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Stutsman County, ND
NWS WFO Bismarck ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-15 23:41:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.917500°, -98.613052°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Stutsman County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power73.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)283.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)120.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)60.30 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power20.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 58.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 81.30°
Mean Glint Angle70.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 31.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Taney County, MO
NWS WFO Springfield MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-15 23:41:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.717777°, -93.086388°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Taney County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)285.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.84 K
Similar Pixel Count17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.47 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 83.50°
Mean Glint Angle71.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 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 23:42:46UTC
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 Power6.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.31 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.20 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 Power6.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 70.20°
Mean Glint Angle47.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Nuevo León
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Allende, Nuevo León
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-15 23:42:47UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 25.340279°, -99.948059°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Allende (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.01 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power9.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 75.90°
Mean Glint Angle55.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.50 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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-15 23:43:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.698889°, -79.873886°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.39 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 93.90°
Mean Glint Angle88.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-15 23:43:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.578333°, -80.326942°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.68 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.25
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 93.50°
Mean Glint Angle87.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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