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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-07-26
Time: 23:16:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-07-26 23:20:59 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242082316173_e20242082318545_c20242082319043.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242082311173_e20242082313545_c20242082314038.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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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/Time2024-07-26 23:16:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 50.010000°, -121.590000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power56.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.55 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power56.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 72.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.30°
Mean Glint Angle55.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 26.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Franklin County, WA
NWS WFO Pendleton OR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-07-26 23:16:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.280000°, -118.910000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Franklin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power124.94 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.26 K
Similar Pixel Count8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.93
Maximum Radiative Power124.94 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 68.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.70°
Mean Glint Angle49.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 19.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) UT
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Iron County, UT
NWS WFO Salt Lake City UT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-07-26 23:16:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.060000°, -113.220000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Iron County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power19.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.87 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power19.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 59.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 50.20°
Mean Glint Angle36.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Riverside County, CA
NWS WFO Phoenix AZ
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-07-26 23:17:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.810000°, -115.370000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Riverside County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power188.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)330.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.69 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.04
Maximum Radiative Power96.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 58.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.20°
Mean Glint Angle30.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 21.20 km2
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