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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-18
Time: 20:20:27
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-18 20:21:11 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM1-M6C14_G16_s20250772020277_e20250772020335_c20250772020394.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalNONE
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 10
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NE
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) York County, NE
NWS WFO Hastings NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 20:20:30UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.699165°, -97.482780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • York County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power476.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)327.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)32.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)21.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)34.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)59.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)31.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.70 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-999.00 K
Image Interval-999.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power476.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.10°
Mean Glint Angle79.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 19.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Otero County, CO
NWS WFO Pueblo CO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 20:20:28UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.231667°, -103.490555°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Otero County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power1025.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventCritical SPC Risk and Red Flag Warning
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)339.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)34.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)49.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)48.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)45.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)33.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)39.69 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-999.00 K
Image Interval-999.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power259.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.50°
Mean Glint Angle76.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 46.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Dallam County, TX
NWS WFO Amarillo TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 20:20:31UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.398613°, -102.647224°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Dallam County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power200.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventCritical SPC Risk and Red Flag Warning
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)336.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)29.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)44.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)39.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)30.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.60 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-999.00 K
Image Interval-999.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.05
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power200.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.30°
Mean Glint Angle72.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Dallam County, TX
NWS WFO Amarillo TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 20:20:31UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.420834°, -102.574448°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Dallam County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power1001.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventCritical SPC Risk and Red Flag Warning
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)355.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)48.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)16.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)64.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)54.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)45.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.21 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-999.00 K
Image Interval-999.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power435.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.30°
Mean Glint Angle72.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 25.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Dallam County, TX
NWS WFO Amarillo TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Bias)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 20:20:31UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.325001°, -102.696945°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Dallam County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power2594.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventCritical SPC Risk and Red Flag Warning
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)376.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)69.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)27.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)85.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)74.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)66.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.88 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-999.00 K
Image Interval-999.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power865.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.20°
Mean Glint Angle72.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 44.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) McIntosh County, OK
NWS WFO Tulsa OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 20:20:33UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.402779°, -95.839996°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • McIntosh County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power98.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated SPC Risk, Known Incident: TIGER MT. (HIGH, tdiff=0.10139 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)22.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)23.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.03 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-999.00 K
Image Interval-999.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power56.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.70°
Mean Glint Angle70.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pittsburg County, OK
NWS WFO Tulsa OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 20:20:33UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.696388°, -95.521385°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pittsburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power192.94 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)323.89 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)22.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)32.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)29.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.66 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-999.00 K
Image Interval-999.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.51
Maximum Radiative Power105.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.30°
Mean Glint Angle68.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pittsburg County, OK
NWS WFO Tulsa OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 20:20:33UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.675556°, -95.614998°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pittsburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power150.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk, Known Incident: Rugged Mtn Fire (HIGH, tdiff=0.63628 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.62 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)17.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)27.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.96 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-999.00 K
Image Interval-999.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power111.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.30°
Mean Glint Angle68.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 17.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Trinity County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 20:20:33UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.330555°, -94.967499°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Trinity County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power77.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)16.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.30 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-999.00 K
Image Interval-999.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power43.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.20°
Mean Glint Angle62.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) San Jacinto County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-18 20:20:32UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.416666°, -95.276947°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • San Jacinto County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power73.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)319.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)18.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)16.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)25.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.43 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-999.00 K
Image Interval-999.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power73.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.30°
Mean Glint Angle60.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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