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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-18
Time: 13:36:16
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-18 13:40:54 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250771336169_e20250771338542_c20250771339015.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250771331169_e20250771333542_c20250771334019.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Ontario
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Simcoe, Ontario
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 13:36:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.227501°, -79.688889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Simcoe (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)280.38 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.19 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.19
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 68.60°
Mean Glint Angle98.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WV
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Raleigh County, WV
NWS WFO Charleston WV
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 13:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.618889°, -81.180832°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Raleigh County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)282.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.09 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 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 Power4.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 67.00°
Mean Glint Angle92.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Coffee County, GA
NWS WFO Jacksonville FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 13:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.613611°, -82.948891°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Coffee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)289.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.51 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 66.40°
Mean Glint Angle88.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Coffee County, GA
NWS WFO Jacksonville FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 13:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.587778°, -82.747780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Coffee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)289.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.56 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 66.20°
Mean Glint Angle88.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 13:38:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 18.598055°, -69.391113°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.68 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.23 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 23.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 50.70°
Mean Glint Angle54.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.70 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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