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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-31
Time: 16:06:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-31 16:11:03 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250901606170_e20250901608543_c20250901609024.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250901601170_e20250901603543_c20250901604006.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Ringgold County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-31 16:06:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.586666°, -94.186668°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Ringgold County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.39 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.70°
Mean Glint Angle96.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Wabaunsee County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-31 16:06:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.014446°, -96.392776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Wabaunsee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power35.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)23.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.14 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.75
Maximum Radiative Power35.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.00°
Mean Glint Angle96.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NV
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Clark County, NV
NWS WFO Las Vegas NV
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-31 16:07:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.113609°, -115.034164°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Clark County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power70.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)19.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)34.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.47 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.70 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 Power70.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 59.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.60°
Mean Glint Angle117.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Palm Beach County, FL
NWS WFO Miami FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-31 16:07:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.620001°, -80.596390°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Palm Beach County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power60.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)323.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.90 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)13.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.95
Maximum Radiative Power60.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 31.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 29.90°
Mean Glint Angle59.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.70 km2
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