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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-21
Time: 20:01:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-21 20:07:30 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250802001171_e20250802003544_c20250802004054.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250801956171_e20250801958544_c20250801959038.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Sumter County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-21 20:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.595276°, -88.000557°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Sumter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.96 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.17
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power14.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.60°
Mean Glint Angle66.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Camden County, GA
NWS WFO Jacksonville FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-21 20:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.788889°, -81.625275°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Camden County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.05 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.97
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.89
Maximum Radiative Power3.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.70°
Mean Glint Angle67.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Cameron Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-21 20:02:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.799166°, -92.899719°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cameron Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.55 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.70°
Mean Glint Angle59.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Karnes County, TX
NWS WFO Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-21 20:02:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 28.809166°, -98.118889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Karnes County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.40 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.90°
Mean Glint Angle57.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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