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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-31
Time: 19:51:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-31 19:56:14 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250901951170_e20250901953543_c20250901954044.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250901946170_e20250901948543_c20250901949028.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 8
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ND
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) McHenry County, ND
NWS WFO Bismarck ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-31 19:51:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.498611°, -100.717224°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • McHenry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.28 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 61.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.80°
Mean Glint Angle92.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lac qui Parle County, MN
NWS WFO Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-31 19:51:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.094444°, -96.377777°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lac qui Parle County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.37 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 56.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.10°
Mean Glint Angle85.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SD
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Codington County, SD
NWS WFO Aberdeen SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-31 19:51:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.026390°, -96.942223°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Codington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.74 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 56.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.80°
Mean Glint Angle85.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Steele County, MN
NWS WFO Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-31 19:51:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.097778°, -93.214165°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Steele County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)290.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.99 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.95
Maximum Radiative Power6.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.40°
Mean Glint Angle83.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jackson County, IA
NWS WFO Quad Cities IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-31 19:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.139168°, -90.321388°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.48 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.86
Maximum Radiative Power12.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.10°
Mean Glint Angle80.20°
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) Cloud County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-31 19:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.627777°, -97.464996°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cloud County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.14 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.90°
Mean Glint Angle75.40°
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) Cowley County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-31 19:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.471390°, -96.710831°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cowley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power22.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.31 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.40°
Mean Glint Angle71.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.20 km2
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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/Time2025-03-31 19:53:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.060833°, -79.411667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power77.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely a Solar Farm
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.94 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.81
Maximum Radiative Power42.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 40.60°
Mean Glint Angle51.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.90 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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