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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-09-03
Time: 20:26:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-09-03 20:30:57 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242472026170_e20242472028543_c20242472029042.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242472021170_e20242472023543_c20242472024048.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Roseau County, MN
NWS WFO Grand Forks ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-03 20:26:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.860000°, -95.640000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Roseau County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power22.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.06 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.65
Maximum Radiative Power11.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 59.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.90°
Mean Glint Angle84.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 19.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WY
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Big Horn County, WY
NWS WFO Riverton WY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-03 20:26:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.800000°, -108.450000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Big Horn County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power42.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.41 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power42.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 61.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 40.50°
Mean Glint Angle79.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Poinsett County, AR
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-03 20:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.470000°, -90.380000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Poinsett County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power72.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)29.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.96 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.50
Maximum Radiative Power72.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.40°
Mean Glint Angle62.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Arkansas County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-03 20:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.470000°, -91.690000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Arkansas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power142.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)324.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)21.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)24.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)34.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.15 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)21.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.86
Maximum Radiative Power142.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.00°
Mean Glint Angle59.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.50 km2
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