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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-18
Time: 00:31:16
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-18 00:36:16 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250770031169_e20250770033542_c20250770034041.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250770026169_e20250770028542_c20250770029002.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) VA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Smyth County, VA
NWS WFO Blacksburg VA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 00:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.953888°, -81.519997°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Smyth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)275.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.20 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 102.20°
Mean Glint Angle87.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lamar County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 00:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.037500°, -89.433334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lamar County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)285.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.75 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 96.10°
Mean Glint Angle77.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Nuevo León
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) General Zuazua, Nuevo León
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 00:32:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 25.885000°, -100.164444°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • General Zuazua (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.90 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 86.60°
Mean Glint Angle60.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 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/Time2025-03-18 00:33:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.437778°, -80.778610°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)1.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.66 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 104.40°
Mean Glint Angle94.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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