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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-31
Time: 20:31:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-31 20:36:17 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250902031170_e20250902033543_c20250902034048.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250902026170_e20250902028543_c20250902029033.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ND
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Wells County, ND
NWS WFO Bismarck ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-31 20:31:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 47.558334°, -99.538330°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Wells County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power29.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.39 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.80 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 Power29.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 59.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.70°
Mean Glint Angle85.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ND
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) LaMoure County, ND
NWS WFO Bismarck ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-31 20:31:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.509167°, -98.212219°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • LaMoure County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.99 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 58.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.40°
Mean Glint Angle83.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Allen County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-31 20:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.761665°, -95.478615°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Allen County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.40 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power17.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.40°
Mean Glint Angle68.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Neosho County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-31 20:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.726665°, -95.258888°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Neosho County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power26.70 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)5.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.34 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power15.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.50°
Mean Glint Angle68.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Tulsa County, OK
NWS WFO Tulsa OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-31 20:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.360832°, -95.867775°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Tulsa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.83 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.30°
Mean Glint Angle66.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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