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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-07-20
Time: 21:41:18
Production Date and Time: 2024-07-20 21:46:01 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242022141183_e20242022143556_c20242022144050.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242022136183_e20242022138556_c20242022139042.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) British Columbia
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Canada
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-07-20 21:41:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 53.490000°, -124.160000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Bulkley-Nechako (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power44.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.63 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.20 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 Power23.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 76.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.00°
Mean Glint Angle80.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 75.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) British Columbia
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Canada
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-07-20 21:41:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 50.690000°, -117.600000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power29.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.84 K
Similar Pixel Count16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power29.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 70.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.30°
Mean Glint Angle72.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 21.80 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) UT
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Duchesne County, UT
NWS WFO Salt Lake City UT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-07-20 21:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.360000°, -110.130000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Duchesne County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power276.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)27.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)40.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.27 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-5.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.42
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.51
Maximum Radiative Power276.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 59.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.60°
Mean Glint Angle52.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 21.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KY
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Hopkins County, KY
NWS WFO Paducah KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-07-20 21:41:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.330000°, -87.500000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Hopkins County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.70 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.86
Maximum Radiative Power15.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.20°
Mean Glint Angle52.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Hinds County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-07-20 21:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.130000°, -90.380000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Hinds County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power24.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.61 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.68
Maximum Radiative Power24.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.70°
Mean Glint Angle43.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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