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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-08-14
Time: 21:46:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-08-14 21:50:59 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242272146173_e20242272148546_c20242272149030.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242272141173_e20242272143546_c20242272144044.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/Time2024-08-14 21:46:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 49.730000°, -117.410000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power67.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.37 K
Similar Pixel Count12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.76
Maximum Radiative Power67.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 70.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.00°
Mean Glint Angle73.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 20.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Monterey County, CA
NWS WFO San Francisco CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-14 21:47:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.960000°, -121.170000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Monterey County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power186.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)324.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.51 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.47
Maximum Radiative Power114.47 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 64.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 30.50°
Mean Glint Angle56.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 28.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Arkansas County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-14 21:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.240000°, -91.180000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Arkansas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power135.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)18.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)50.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.60 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)20.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power135.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.50°
Mean Glint Angle51.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NM
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Luna County, NM
NWS WFO El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-14 21:47:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.160000°, -107.740000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Luna County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power329.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)342.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)18.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)18.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)35.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)37.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.95 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)17.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power175.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.60°
Mean Glint Angle41.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 16.00 km2
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