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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-23
Time: 18:31:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-23 18:36:16 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250821831172_e20250821833545_c20250821834041.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250821826172_e20250821828545_c20250821829036.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Laurens County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-23 18:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.435833°, -83.122223°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Laurens County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power49.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)17.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)34.28 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)11.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power49.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.10°
Mean Glint Angle68.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Terrell County, GA
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-23 18:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.819445°, -84.301109°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Terrell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.12 K
Similar Pixel Count12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.52
Maximum Radiative Power11.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.20°
Mean Glint Angle67.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Cuba
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-23 18:33:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.657778°, -79.971664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power31.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.62 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power31.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 27.10°
Mean Glint Angle49.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Cuba
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-23 18:33:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.396389°, -80.756668°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power19.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)322.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.33 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power19.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 26.50°
Mean Glint Angle48.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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