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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-19
Time: 16:39:54
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-19 16:40:43 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20250781639549_e20250781640008_c20250781640049.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20250781638549_e20250781639006_c20250781639058.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 3
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MI
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Saginaw County, MI
NWS WFO Detroit/Pontiac MI
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-19 16:39:57UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.279724°, -84.001114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Saginaw County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power39.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.36 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.90 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power39.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.60°
Mean Glint Angle97.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Meriwether County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-19 16:40:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.053333°, -84.791115°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Meriwether County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.71 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.60°
Mean Glint Angle77.10°
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) Harris County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-19 16:39:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.724445°, -84.996666°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Harris County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.58 K
Similar Pixel Count9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.50 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.91
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.40°
Mean Glint Angle76.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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