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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-21
Time: 23:46:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-21 23:51:10 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250802346171_e20250802348544_c20250802349036.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250802341171_e20250802343544_c20250802344028.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Renville County, MN
NWS WFO Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-21 23:46:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.661667°, -95.014725°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Renville County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power30.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)281.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)101.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)63.97 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power15.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 82.80°
Mean Glint Angle70.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 14.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Gregg County, TX
NWS WFO Shreveport LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-21 23:47:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.374443°, -94.620277°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Gregg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.78 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.21
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 81.80°
Mean Glint Angle65.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lavaca County, TX
NWS WFO Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-21 23:47:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.219723°, -96.924721°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lavaca 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)294.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)27.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.85 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.47
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 41.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 79.50°
Mean Glint Angle60.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Cruillas, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-21 23:48:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 24.735834°, -98.310837°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cruillas (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power31.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.59 K
Similar Pixel Count11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.95
Maximum Radiative Power17.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 77.80°
Mean Glint Angle56.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.30 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Haiti
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-21 23:48:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 19.216944°, -72.290001°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.76 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 22.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 101.80°
Mean Glint Angle103.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.30 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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