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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-09-01
Time: 19:01:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-09-01 19:06:11 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242451901173_e20242451903546_c20242451904035.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242451856173_e20242451858546_c20242451859027.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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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/Time2024-09-01 19:01:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 53.380000°, -124.650000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.22 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.97
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 76.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.70°
Mean Glint Angle118.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 38.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Harper County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-01 19:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.090000°, -98.020000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Harper County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)0.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.55 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.14
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power15.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 29.50°
Mean Glint Angle71.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Orangeburg County, SC
NWS WFO Columbia SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-01 19:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.480000°, -81.030000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Orangeburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.49 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)2.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.76 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.95
Maximum Radiative Power10.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.70°
Mean Glint Angle63.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Jim Wells County, TX
NWS WFO Corpus Christi TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-01 19:02:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.850000°, -98.050000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jim Wells County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.64 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.86
Maximum Radiative Power13.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 20.70°
Mean Glint Angle53.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-01 19:03:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 23.650000°, -98.180000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power50.75 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)6.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.39 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.64
Maximum Radiative Power19.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 16.80°
Mean Glint Angle45.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 16.80 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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