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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-17
Time: 18:21:16
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-17 18:26:17 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250761821169_e20250761823542_c20250761824034.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250761816169_e20250761818542_c20250761819037.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Bradley County, TN
NWS WFO Morristown TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-17 18:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.121944°, -84.981941°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Bradley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.82 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.70°
Mean Glint Angle76.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Tuscaloosa County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-17 18:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.088612°, -87.740837°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Tuscaloosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.70 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 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 Power7.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.30°
Mean Glint Angle72.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Natchitoches Parish, LA
NWS WFO Shreveport LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-17 18:22:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.992222°, -92.932777°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Natchitoches Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.50 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.80°
Mean Glint Angle72.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Terrell County, GA
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-17 18:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.657223°, -84.370834°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Terrell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.28 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)2.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.03 K
Similar Pixel Count8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.50°
Mean Glint Angle69.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Sonora
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Cajeme, Sonora
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-17 18:22:47UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.168612°, -109.903336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cajeme (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power22.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)322.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.79 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.93
Maximum Radiative Power22.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.20°
Mean Glint Angle80.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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