Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-02-21
Time: 18:21:24
Production Date and Time: 2024-02-21 18:22:02 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM1-M6C14_G16_s20240521821249_e20240521821307_c20240521821353.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM1-M6C14_G16_s20240521820278_e20240521820336_c20240521820383.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MD
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Cecil County, MD
NWS WFO Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-02-21 18:21:26UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.440°, -75.790°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cecil County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power43.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.96 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.41 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.10 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.68
Maximum Radiative Power43.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.50°
Mean Glint Angle96.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Davidson County, NC
NWS WFO Raleigh NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-02-21 18:21:28UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.550°, -80.180°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Davidson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power59.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.47 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.10 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.14
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power59.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.80°
Mean Glint Angle87.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.60 km2
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