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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-26
Time: 16:19:55
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-26 16:21:18 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20250851619552_e20250851620011_c20250851620056.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20250851618552_e20250851619009_c20250851619063.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) DeKalb County, IL
NWS WFO Chicago IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-26 16:19:57UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.633610°, -88.777779°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • DeKalb County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)24.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.31 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.90°
Mean Glint Angle94.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Hardin County, IL
NWS WFO Paducah KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-26 16:19:57UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.528332°, -88.322220°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Hardin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.41 K
Similar Pixel Count6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.60 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power17.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.40°
Mean Glint Angle86.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Wright County, MO
NWS WFO Springfield MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-26 16:19:56UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.345001°, -92.658058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Wright County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.16 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.60°
Mean Glint Angle90.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jenkins County, GA
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-26 16:20:01UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.895279°, -82.005836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jenkins County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.10 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.70°
Mean Glint Angle73.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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