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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-08-28
Time: 17:41:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-08-28 17:46:16 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242411741172_e20242411743545_c20242411744024.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242411736172_e20242411738545_c20242411739026.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ID
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Idaho County, ID
NWS WFO Missoula MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-28 17:41:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.940000°, -116.280000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Idaho County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power290.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)325.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)19.48 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)31.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)31.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.68 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)16.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.42
Maximum Radiative Power185.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 66.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.90°
Mean Glint Angle111.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 33.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CT
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Fairfield County, CT
NWS WFO Upton NY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-28 17:41:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.400000°, -73.450000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Fairfield County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power26.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.33 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.64
Maximum Radiative Power26.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.20°
Mean Glint Angle80.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) VA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Lee County, VA
NWS WFO Morristown TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-28 17:41:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.670000°, -83.120000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.93 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 26.90°
Mean Glint Angle69.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Greene County, AR
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-28 17:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.980000°, -90.470000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Greene County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power125.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)325.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)29.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.03 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)11.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.89
Maximum Radiative Power65.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 26.70°
Mean Glint Angle71.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.70 km2
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