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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-09-04
Time: 16:01:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-09-04 16:06:09 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242481601170_e20242481603543_c20242481604027.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242481556170_e20242481558543_c20242481559035.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) PA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Cameron County, PA
NWS WFO State College PA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-04 16:01:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.440000°, -78.040000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cameron County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.44 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.60°
Mean Glint Angle83.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IN
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Sullivan County, IN
NWS WFO Indianapolis IN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-04 16:01:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.200000°, -87.530000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Sullivan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power0.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.64 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.75
Maximum Radiative Power0.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 40.10°
Mean Glint Angle84.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MD
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) St. Mary's County, MD
NWS WFO Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-04 16:01:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.270000°, -76.420000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • St. Mary's County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.63 K
Similar Pixel Count16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.29
Maximum Radiative Power11.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.20°
Mean Glint Angle76.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Union County, SC
NWS WFO Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-04 16:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.780000°, -81.610000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Union County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.96 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.37 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.37
Maximum Radiative Power16.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.70°
Mean Glint Angle72.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Kinney County, TX
NWS WFO Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-04 16:02:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.580000°, -100.190000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Kinney County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.13 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.89
Maximum Radiative Power3.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.40°
Mean Glint Angle85.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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