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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-16
Time: 17:01:15
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-16 17:06:03 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250751701156_e20250751703529_c20250751704028.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250751656156_e20250751658529_c20250751659020.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Henderson County, TX
NWS WFO Fort Worth TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-16 17:02:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.335278°, -95.573334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Henderson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power22.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.62 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power22.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 40.60°
Mean Glint Angle84.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) St. Landry Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-16 17:02:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.623888°, -92.182220°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • St. Landry Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.41 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.50°
Mean Glint Angle77.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Uvalde County, TX
NWS WFO Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-16 17:02:47UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.224445°, -99.710556°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Uvalde County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power55.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely a Solar Farm
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)325.68 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)13.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)30.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.56 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power55.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 40.50°
Mean Glint Angle84.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Bahamas
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-16 17:02:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.648333°, -78.221664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power58.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)322.62 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)15.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)29.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.01 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.51
Maximum Radiative Power58.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 31.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 29.30°
Mean Glint Angle60.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.70 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/Time2025-03-16 17:03:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.392221°, -80.139442°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power23.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)322.62 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.26 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.71
Maximum Radiative Power23.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 25.50°
Mean Glint Angle52.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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