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Wildfire Alert Report
| Date: | 2025-03-24 |
|---|---|
| Time: | 21:51:17 |
| Production Date and Time: | 2025-03-24 21:56:12 UTC |
| Primary Instrument: | GOES-16 ABI |
| Wmo Spacecraft Id: | 152 |
| Location/orbit: | GEO |
| L1 File: | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250832151173_e20250832153546_c20250832154043.nc |
| L1 File(s) - Temporal | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250832146173_e20250832148546_c20250832149025.nc |
| Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: | 6 |
Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | ID |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Washington County, ID |
| NWS WFO | Boise ID |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2025-03-24 21:51:49UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 44.151943°, -116.847504° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 21.78 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 304.21 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 4.19 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 3.21 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 18.48 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 15.95 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.61 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.93 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 25 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 3.40 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.74 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 21.78 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 65.80° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 50.40° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 74.00° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 9.70 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | NE |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Richardson County, NE |
| NWS WFO | Omaha/Valley NE |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Cloud) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2025-03-24 21:51:50UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 40.049721°, -95.858612° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 64.23 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 306.60 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 12.48 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 13.58 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 23.32 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 25.11 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 11.57 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 13.62 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 0 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 12.30 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.99 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 64.23 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 51.10° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 60.00° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 69.80° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 12.70 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | AR |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Poinsett County, AR |
| NWS WFO | Memphis TN |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2025-03-24 21:52:21UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 35.497223°, -90.339447° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 11.41 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 298.26 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 6.44 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 3.41 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 11.04 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 18.37 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.07 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.23 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 25 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 2.00 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.74 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 11.41 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 44.40° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 62.20° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 67.90° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.60 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 Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2025-03-24 21:52:20UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 34.649723°, -96.911942° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 22.25 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 302.63 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 3.53 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 3.61 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 11.87 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 13.62 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.91 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.59 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 17 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.40 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.38 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 12.85 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 46.50° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 56.90° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 61.60° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 11.60 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | TX |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Howard County, TX |
| NWS WFO | Midland/Odessa TX |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2025-03-24 21:52:19UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 32.373333°, -101.578331° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 12.13 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Oil/gas |
| Event Priority Ranking | 5 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 314.04 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 2.87 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 3.07 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 15.98 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 9.20 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.23 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.24 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 25 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.80 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.87 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 12.13 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 47.30° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 52.40° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 55.70° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.90 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | Tamaulipas |
| Country/Countries | Mexico |
| County/Locality(s) | Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas |
| NWS WFO | N/A |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Cloud) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2025-03-24 21:53:19UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 23.551390°, -98.243057° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 157.84 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 319.76 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 15.90 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 6.81 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 21.92 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 30.65 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 16.30 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 9.57 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 0 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 11.00 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.64 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.69 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 89.97 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 37.70° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 51.60° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 44.50° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 10.10 km2 |
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