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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-18
Time: 14:51:54
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-18 14:52:37 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20250771451548_e20250771452005_c20250771452069.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20250771450548_e20250771451006_c20250771451063.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Polk County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 14:51:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.993889°, -84.962502°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Polk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.53 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.50°
Mean Glint Angle87.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) McDuffie County, GA
NWS WFO Columbia SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 14:52:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.594723°, -82.478058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • McDuffie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.78 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.27
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.50°
Mean Glint Angle84.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Hancock County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 14:52:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.267223°, -83.121391°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Hancock County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.32 K
Similar Pixel Count15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.80°
Mean Glint Angle84.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Emanuel County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 14:52:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.591667°, -82.401390°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Emanuel County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.92 K
Similar Pixel Count6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.90°
Mean Glint Angle82.60°
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) Terrell County, GA
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 14:51:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.820833°, -84.390274°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Terrell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.99 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.69
Maximum Radiative Power8.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.90°
Mean Glint Angle83.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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