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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-08-29
Time: 20:16:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-08-29 20:20:53 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242422016172_e20242422018545_c20242422019020.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242422011172_e20242422013545_c20242422014016.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Jefferson County, OR
NWS WFO Pendleton OR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-29 20:16:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.730000°, -121.090000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power42.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.16 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.65
Maximum Radiative Power42.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 69.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.40°
Mean Glint Angle88.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 19.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Lassen County, CA
NWS WFO Reno NV
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-29 20:16:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.400000°, -120.610000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lassen County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power79.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.43 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.52
Maximum Radiative Power40.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 66.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 31.10°
Mean Glint Angle82.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 32.80 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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-29 20:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.400000°, -90.540000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cross County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power80.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)35.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.89 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.62
Maximum Radiative Power80.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.90°
Mean Glint Angle60.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NM
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Chaves County, NM
NWS WFO Albuquerque NM
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-29 20:17:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.690000°, -104.240000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Chaves County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power26.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)319.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.55 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.43
Maximum Radiative Power26.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 30.20°
Mean Glint Angle58.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.60 km2
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