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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-17
Time: 15:11:16
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-17 15:15:57 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250761511169_e20250761513542_c20250761514038.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250761506169_e20250761508542_c20250761509022.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Randolph County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-17 15:11:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.248890°, -91.125832°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Randolph County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power31.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.17 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power31.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.90°
Mean Glint Angle96.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pittsburg County, OK
NWS WFO Tulsa OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-17 15:12:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.809723°, -95.906387°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pittsburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated SPC Risk
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.13 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.50°
Mean Glint Angle100.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Mitchell County, GA
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-17 15:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.189167°, -84.117500°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Mitchell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.16 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)3.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.27 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.20°
Mean Glint Angle81.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jefferson County, FL
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-17 15:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.381945°, -83.853333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power2.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.71 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power2.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.60°
Mean Glint Angle79.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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