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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-21
Time: 17:11:55
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-21 17:13:23 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20250801711550_e20250801712007_c20250801712063.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20250801710550_e20250801711007_c20250801711055.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Henry County, TN
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-21 17:12:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.244720°, -88.230278°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Henry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.59 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.36
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.20°
Mean Glint Angle82.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Webster County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-21 17:11:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.465832°, -89.503334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Webster County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power40.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.93 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.10 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.17
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power40.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.00°
Mean Glint Angle77.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 16.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pickens County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-21 17:12:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.308613°, -87.940277°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pickens County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.63 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.10 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.30°
Mean Glint Angle76.50°
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) Wayne County, GA
NWS WFO Jacksonville FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-21 17:12:01UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.505556°, -81.684166°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Wayne County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.71 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.20°
Mean Glint Angle69.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Baker County, GA
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-21 17:12:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.376112°, -84.205002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Baker County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power37.08 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)5.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.26 K
Similar Pixel Count6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.19
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power19.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.50°
Mean Glint Angle70.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.10 km2
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