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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-08-17
Time: 23:51:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-08-17 23:55:54 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242302351174_e20242302353547_c20242302354050.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242302346174_e20242302348547_c20242302349009.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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-17 23:51:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 50.210000°, -122.720000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power287.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)17.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)34.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.69 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)16.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.47
Maximum Radiative Power287.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 73.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 57.00°
Mean Glint Angle52.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 28.50 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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-17 23:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.050000°, -98.400000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Barber County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.68 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 72.70°
Mean Glint Angle49.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Panola County, MS
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-17 23:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.230000°, -89.990000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Panola County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power26.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.13 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 79.90°
Mean Glint Angle59.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AZ
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Gila County, AZ
NWS WFO Phoenix AZ
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-17 23:52:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.410000°, -110.850000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Gila County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventFerrous-metal
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.45 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.65
Maximum Radiative Power21.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 62.70°
Mean Glint Angle34.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.00 km2
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