Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-18
Time: 13:56:16
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-18 14:01:03 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250771356169_e20250771358543_c20250771359037.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250771351169_e20250771353542_c20250771354041.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Alleghany County, NC
NWS WFO Blacksburg VA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 13:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.438057°, -81.258331°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Alleghany County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)286.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.84 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.33
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 62.90°
Mean Glint Angle90.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Haralson County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 13:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.683334°, -85.194443°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Haralson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)288.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.03 K
Similar Pixel Count7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 64.90°
Mean Glint Angle92.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Bahamas
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 13:57:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 24.981945°, -78.047226°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.64 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 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 Power6.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 29.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.00°
Mean Glint Angle72.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) San Carlos, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 13:58:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 24.198610°, -98.803055°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • San Carlos (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.47 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 74.10°
Mean Glint Angle106.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.30 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/Time2025-03-18 13:58:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.601667°, -80.746948°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.50 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.60 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 Power12.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 57.60°
Mean Glint Angle73.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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