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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-08-28
Time: 16:36:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-08-28 16:41:02 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242411636172_e20242411638545_c20242411639031.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242411631172_e20242411633544_c20242411634036.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ID
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Cassia County, ID
NWS WFO Pocatello ID
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-28 16:36:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.510000°, -113.670000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cassia County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power126.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.05 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.62
Maximum Radiative Power77.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 62.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.00°
Mean Glint Angle112.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 26.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) UT
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Box Elder County, UT
NWS WFO Salt Lake City UT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-28 16:36:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.570000°, -112.190000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Box Elder County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power342.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)334.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)29.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)33.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)39.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)29.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.32 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)30.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.89
Maximum Radiative Power342.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 61.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.60°
Mean Glint Angle109.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 23.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Stoddard County, MO
NWS WFO Paducah KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-28 16:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.750000°, -89.870000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Stoddard County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power83.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)320.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.41 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.17
Maximum Radiative Power51.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.00°
Mean Glint Angle77.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Phillips County, AR
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-28 16:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.330000°, -90.990000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Phillips County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power66.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)326.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.63 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)11.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.60
Maximum Radiative Power66.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 31.80°
Mean Glint Angle74.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-28 16:37:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.160000°, -98.540000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power121.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)325.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)36.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.68 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)12.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.78
Maximum Radiative Power121.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.50°
Mean Glint Angle71.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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