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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-08-28
Time: 18:26:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-08-28 18:31:06 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242411826172_e20242411828545_c20242411829039.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242411821172_e20242411823545_c20242411824039.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) Lewis County, ID
NWS WFO Spokane WA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-28 18:26:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.220000°, -116.570000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lewis County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power288.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)329.94 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)27.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)38.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)41.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.60 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)25.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.25
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.81
Maximum Radiative Power288.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 67.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 40.30°
Mean Glint Angle105.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 17.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Cross County, AR
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-28 18:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.310000°, -90.630000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cross County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power131.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.98 K
Similar Pixel Count13
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 Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power41.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 26.00°
Mean Glint Angle66.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 25.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Unknown
County/Locality(s) Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-28 18:27:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.390000°, -120.920000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power36.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.55 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.35
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.38
Maximum Radiative Power36.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 63.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.00°
Mean Glint Angle96.70°
Water Fraction1.00
Total Pixel Area 14.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Harris County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-28 18:27:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.830000°, -94.920000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Harris County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power74.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)35.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.23 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.88
Maximum Radiative Power39.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 20.10°
Mean Glint Angle57.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s) Dominican Republic
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-28 18:28:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 18.570000°, -71.530000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power41.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)319.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.34 K
Similar Pixel Count11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.81
Maximum Radiative Power41.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 22.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 25.50°
Mean Glint Angle40.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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