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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-09-03
Time: 21:46:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-09-03 21:50:59 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242472146170_e20242472148543_c20242472149038.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242472141170_e20242472143543_c20242472144034.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Manitoba
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Canada
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-03 21:46:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 50.930000°, -99.720000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power29.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.47 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.72
Maximum Radiative Power29.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 63.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 58.10°
Mean Glint Angle76.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 23.30 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Modoc County, CA
NWS WFO Medford OR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-03 21:46:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.980000°, -121.380000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Modoc County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power315.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)323.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)17.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.75 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)17.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.90
Maximum Radiative Power165.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 67.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.10°
Mean Glint Angle68.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 36.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Yazoo County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-03 21:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.820000°, -90.490000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Yazoo County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.12 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.75
Maximum Radiative Power16.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 57.70°
Mean Glint Angle57.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Ben Hill County, GA
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-03 21:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.800000°, -83.190000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Ben Hill County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.33 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 63.60°
Mean Glint Angle65.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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