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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-27
Time: 20:31:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-27 20:36:33 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250862031174_e20250862033547_c20250862034052.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250862026174_e20250862028547_c20250862029037.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ID
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lewis County, ID
NWS WFO Spokane WA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-27 20:31:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.235279°, -116.383057°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lewis County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power63.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.25 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.77 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)11.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.97
Maximum Radiative Power63.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 66.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.00°
Mean Glint Angle90.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Atchison County, MO
NWS WFO Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-27 20:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.475555°, -95.526947°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Atchison County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power22.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.22 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.14
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power22.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.40°
Mean Glint Angle75.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) VA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Brunswick County, VA
NWS WFO Wakefield VA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-27 20:31:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.976112°, -77.825279°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Brunswick County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.66 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power21.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.60°
Mean Glint Angle79.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 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 MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-27 20:33:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 23.785555°, -98.364166°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Soto la Marina (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power142.99 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)20.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)50.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.65 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)14.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.77
Maximum Radiative Power142.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.70°
Mean Glint Angle43.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 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/Time2025-03-27 20:33:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.758888°, -82.773056°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power40.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.38 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.87 K
Similar Pixel Count8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.95
Maximum Radiative Power20.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.70°
Mean Glint Angle52.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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