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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-16
Time: 23:36:15
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-16 23:41:07 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250752336156_e20250752338529_c20250752339021.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250752331156_e20250752333529_c20250752334009.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OH
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jefferson County, OH
NWS WFO Pittsburgh PA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-16 23:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.317780°, -80.611664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)287.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.48 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.51 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 92.40°
Mean Glint Angle86.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NE
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jefferson County, NE
NWS WFO Omaha/Valley NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-16 23:36:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.029167°, -97.295555°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)285.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.49 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 79.70°
Mean Glint Angle67.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Nacogdoches County, TX
NWS WFO Shreveport LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-16 23:37:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.602222°, -94.728615°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Nacogdoches County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.57 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.39
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 80.20°
Mean Glint Angle65.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Cameron Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-16 23:37:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.729445°, -92.838890°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cameron Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power22.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.42 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 81.60°
Mean Glint Angle67.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.40 km2
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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 23:38:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.315277°, -80.832497°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.69 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.70 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 Power9.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 91.80°
Mean Glint Angle85.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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