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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-18
Time: 14:31:16
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-18 14:35:59 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250771431169_e20250771433543_c20250771434037.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250771426169_e20250771428542_c20250771429016.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Wilson County, NC
NWS WFO Raleigh NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 14:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.710556°, -77.911110°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Wilson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.79 K
Similar Pixel Count14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 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 Power4.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.00°
Mean Glint Angle84.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Anderson County, SC
NWS WFO Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 14:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.349167°, -82.761391°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Anderson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNonmetal-mineral
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.71 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power5.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.70°
Mean Glint Angle87.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Allendale County, SC
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 14:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.816666°, -81.351112°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Allendale County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.08 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 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 Power3.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.90°
Mean Glint Angle83.30°
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) Jenkins County, GA
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 14:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.681110°, -81.963890°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jenkins County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.38 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.48 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.50 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 Power6.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 55.30°
Mean Glint Angle83.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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