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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-07-05
Time: 20:11:18
Production Date and Time: 2024-07-05 20:16:15 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20241872011187_e20241872013560_c20241872014033.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20241872006187_e20241872008560_c20241872009047.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Renville County, MN
NWS WFO Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-07-05 20:11:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.770000°, -95.470000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Renville County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.38 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power16.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 30.70°
Mean Glint Angle65.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) McPherson County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-07-05 20:11:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.280000°, -97.830000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • McPherson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power604.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)348.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)43.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)30.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)48.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)55.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)41.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)39.31 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)39.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power427.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 25.60°
Mean Glint Angle53.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 22.40 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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-07-05 20:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.100000°, -108.250000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Janos (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power87.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)332.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)29.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.04 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)11.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.27
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power87.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 14.60°
Mean Glint Angle47.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.90 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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-07-05 20:12:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.970000°, -107.230000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power63.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)333.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)23.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)34.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.48 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.95
Maximum Radiative Power63.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 14.80°
Mean Glint Angle44.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Pinellas County, FL
NWS WFO Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-07-05 20:12:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.730000°, -82.680000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pinellas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power34.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.25 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.73 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.69
Maximum Radiative Power34.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 33.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.60°
Mean Glint Angle39.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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