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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-16
Time: 23:11:15
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-16 23:16:10 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250752311156_e20250752313529_c20250752314013.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250752306156_e20250752308529_c20250752309016.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Union County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-16 23:11:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.092224°, -94.280556°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Union County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)286.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)14.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.37 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 77.50°
Mean Glint Angle71.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Marion County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-16 23:11:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.439445°, -97.276665°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Marion County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)289.30 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.90 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 74.60°
Mean Glint Angle67.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Choctaw County, OK
NWS WFO Tulsa OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-16 23:12:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.067501°, -95.705833°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Choctaw County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.38 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.85 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 74.70°
Mean Glint Angle65.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Fannin County, TX
NWS WFO Fort Worth TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-16 23:12:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.733334°, -95.878334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Fannin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power22.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.29 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.14
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power22.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 74.50°
Mean Glint Angle64.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.40 km2
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