Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2023-08-18
Time: 22:11:18
Production Date and Time: 2023-08-18 22:15:48 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-18 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 665
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G18_s20232302211189_e20232302213562_c20232302214020.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G18_s20232302206189_e20232302208562_c20232302209049.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 3
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MT
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) McCone County, MT
NWS WFO Glasgow MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2023-08-18 22:11:25UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.060000°, -105.250000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • McCone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power129.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventCritical SPC Risk
Event Priority Ranking2
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)40.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.27 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)13.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.60
Maximum Radiative Power129.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 63.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.60°
Mean Glint Angle111.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MT
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Dawson County, MT
NWS WFO Glasgow MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2023-08-18 22:11:25UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.920000°, -104.660000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Dawson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power32.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.55 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power32.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 62.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.50°
Mean Glint Angle110.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Mexico
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2023-08-18 22:12:25UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.990000°, -116.050000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)321.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.20 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.80 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 Power21.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.20°
Mean Glint Angle76.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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