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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-09-09
Time: 19:16:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-09-09 19:21:03 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242531916172_e20242531918545_c20242531919022.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242531911172_e20242531913545_c20242531914048.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) McKenzie County, ND
NWS WFO Bismarck ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-09 19:16:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 47.990000°, -103.760000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • McKenzie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power42.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.20 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.30 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 Power22.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 62.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.00°
Mean Glint Angle94.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 23.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Tulare County, CA
NWS WFO Hanford CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-09 19:17:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.450000°, -118.800000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Tulare County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)0.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.77 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power15.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 62.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.20°
Mean Glint Angle88.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Prairie County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-09 19:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.620000°, -91.510000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Prairie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power25.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.25 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.93
Maximum Radiative Power25.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.90°
Mean Glint Angle65.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Brazos County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-09 19:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.400000°, -96.150000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Brazos County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power2.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.18 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power2.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 28.20°
Mean Glint Angle58.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-09 19:17:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.940000°, -115.870000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power129.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)330.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.49 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power69.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 57.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 26.30°
Mean Glint Angle76.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 19.90 km2
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