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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-07-26
Time: 18:36:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-07-26 18:41:02 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242081836172_e20242081838545_c20242081839024.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242081831172_e20242081833545_c20242081834035.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ND
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Richland County, ND
NWS WFO Grand Forks ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-07-26 18:36:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.020000°, -96.800000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Richland County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power20.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.18 K
Similar Pixel Count23
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 Power20.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 57.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 26.40°
Mean Glint Angle80.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Barber County, KS
NWS WFO Dodge City KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-07-26 18:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.140000°, -98.700000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Barber County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power140.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)331.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)21.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)23.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)33.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.28 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)20.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power140.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 17.60°
Mean Glint Angle65.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Mono County, CA
NWS WFO Reno NV
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-07-26 18:36:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.940000°, -119.020000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Mono County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power25.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.46 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.54
Maximum Radiative Power25.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 63.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 26.20°
Mean Glint Angle89.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 14.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AZ
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Yavapai County, AZ
NWS WFO Flagstaff AZ
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-07-26 18:37:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.420000°, -112.120000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Yavapai County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power2.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)321.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.58 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power2.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 56.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 19.70°
Mean Glint Angle75.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.60 km2
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