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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-27
Time: 19:26:18
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-27 19:31:15 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-18 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 665
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G18_s20250861926185_e20250861928558_c20250861929034.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G18_s20250861921185_e20250861923558_c20250861924054.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ND
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pierce County, ND
NWS WFO Bismarck ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-27 19:26:25UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 47.857498°, -99.828331°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pierce County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power106.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.62 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.17
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power56.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 66.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.60°
Mean Glint Angle106.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 19.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MT
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Rosebud County, MT
NWS WFO Billings MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-27 19:26:25UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.285557°, -106.443054°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Rosebud County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power24.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.47 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power24.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 61.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.30°
Mean Glint Angle99.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SD
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jackson County, SD
NWS WFO Rapid City SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-27 19:26:55UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.849167°, -101.720001°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.19 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 62.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.40°
Mean Glint Angle98.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) UT
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Salt Lake County, UT
NWS WFO Salt Lake City UT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-27 19:26:55UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.841667°, -112.003891°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Salt Lake County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power35.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.19 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power35.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.70°
Mean Glint Angle86.50°
Water Fraction1.00
Total Pixel Area 6.80 km2
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