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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-24
Time: 16:01:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-24 16:06:07 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250831601172_e20250831603546_c20250831604039.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250831556172_e20250831558546_c20250831559025.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Bourbon County, KS
NWS WFO Springfield MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-24 16:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.848057°, -95.013336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Bourbon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power31.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)31.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.34 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power31.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.70°
Mean Glint Angle96.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Kingfisher County, OK
NWS WFO Norman OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-24 16:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.990555°, -98.011665°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Kingfisher County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power33.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated SPC Risk
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)30.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.85 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power33.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 50.50°
Mean Glint Angle96.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pontotoc County, OK
NWS WFO Norman OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-24 16:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.693611°, -96.774719°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pontotoc County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.08 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.00°
Mean Glint Angle93.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Cerritos, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-24 16:03:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.478611°, -100.279442°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cerritos (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.75 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.71
Maximum Radiative Power4.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.80°
Mean Glint Angle83.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-24 16:03:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 19.231945°, -69.229721°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power37.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.09 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.46
Maximum Radiative Power19.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 23.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 21.00°
Mean Glint Angle40.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.70 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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