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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-08-04
Time: 17:16:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-08-04 17:21:04 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242171716177_e20242171718550_c20242171719040.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242171711177_e20242171713550_c20242171714010.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Manitoba
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Canada
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-04 17:16:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 51.260000°, -99.130000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power30.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.16 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 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 Power30.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 63.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.90°
Mean Glint Angle101.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Story County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-04 17:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.030000°, -93.620000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Story County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power29.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.66 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.47
Maximum Radiative Power29.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 28.10°
Mean Glint Angle80.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NE
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Dawson County, NE
NWS WFO Hastings NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-04 17:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.880000°, -100.010000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Dawson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.76 K
Similar Pixel Count16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.83
Maximum Radiative Power8.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 30.40°
Mean Glint Angle83.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) VA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Fredericksburg city, VA
NWS WFO Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-04 17:16:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.300000°, -77.500000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Fredericksburg city (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power22.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.95 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.76
Maximum Radiative Power22.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 20.90°
Mean Glint Angle65.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-04 17:17:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.810000°, -109.820000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cajeme (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power28.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.97 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.88
Maximum Radiative Power28.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 31.40°
Mean Glint Angle79.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.70 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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