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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-07-17
Time: 20:16:18
Production Date and Time: 2024-07-17 20:20:59 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20241992016180_e20241992018553_c20241992019047.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20241992011180_e20241992013553_c20241992014028.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Bristol County, MA
NWS WFO Norton MA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-07-17 20:16:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.650000°, -70.940000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Bristol County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power28.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.12 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power28.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.70°
Mean Glint Angle72.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Cloud County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-07-17 20:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.650000°, -97.390000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cloud County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power115.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.96 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)15.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.79
Maximum Radiative Power73.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 28.30°
Mean Glint Angle56.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 15.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Upton County, TX
NWS WFO Midland/Odessa TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-07-17 20:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.470000°, -101.830000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Upton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventGas flare
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)327.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.09 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.69
Maximum Radiative Power15.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 21.20°
Mean Glint Angle43.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Cuba
County/Locality(s) Cuba
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-07-17 20:18:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.550000°, -77.780000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.73 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power12.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 25.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.60°
Mean Glint Angle41.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.60 km2
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