Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-03-21
Time: 20:49:23
Production Date and Time: 2024-03-21 20:50:02 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM1-M6C14_G16_s20240812049231_e20240812049288_c20240812049343.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM1-M6C14_G16_s20240812047231_e20240812047288_c20240812047342.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 3
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) PA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Westmoreland County, PA
NWS WFO Pittsburgh PA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-03-21 20:49:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.360°, -79.400°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Westmoreland County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)288.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.53 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.30 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 61.30°
Mean Glint Angle84.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Sumter County, SC
NWS WFO Columbia SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-03-21 20:49:27UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.790°, -80.490°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Sumter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power33.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.52 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.40 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.89
Maximum Radiative Power20.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 57.60°
Mean Glint Angle74.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Berkeley County, SC
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-03-21 20:49:27UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.450°, -80.040°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Berkeley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.49 K
Similar Pixel Count11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 57.80°
Mean Glint Angle74.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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