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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-09-08
Time: 19:51:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-09-08 19:56:00 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242521951172_e20242521953545_c20242521954043.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242521946172_e20242521948545_c20242521949040.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ND
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Sargent County, ND
NWS WFO Grand Forks ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-08 19:51:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.980000°, -97.880000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Sargent County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.01 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 57.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.10°
Mean Glint Angle84.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SD
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Turner County, SD
NWS WFO Sioux Falls SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-08 19:51:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.320000°, -97.180000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Turner County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.59 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.39 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power12.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.10°
Mean Glint Angle79.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Dickinson County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-08 19:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.700000°, -97.050000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Dickinson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power87.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.99 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.24 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power44.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.30°
Mean Glint Angle71.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 14.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Colusa County, CA
NWS WFO Sacramento CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-08 19:51:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.090000°, -121.910000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Colusa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.91 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power14.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 66.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.60°
Mean Glint Angle88.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 16.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Lincoln County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-08 19:52:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.010000°, -91.820000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lincoln County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.27 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.60°
Mean Glint Angle62.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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