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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-09-12
Time: 17:11:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-09-12 17:16:07 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242561711173_e20242561713546_c20242561714021.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242561706173_e20242561708546_c20242561709005.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) British Columbia
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Canada
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-12 17:11:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 52.520000°, -124.720000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.91 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 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 Power9.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 75.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 61.40°
Mean Glint Angle137.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 37.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SD
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Mellette County, SD
NWS WFO Rapid City SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-12 17:11:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.560000°, -100.760000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Mellette County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventCritical SPC Risk and Red Flag Warning
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.19 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 56.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.00°
Mean Glint Angle100.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Canadian County, OK
NWS WFO Norman OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-12 17:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.670000°, -98.130000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Canadian County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.29 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power15.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.20°
Mean Glint Angle84.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s) Dominican Republic
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-12 17:13:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 18.370000°, -68.490000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power27.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.25 K
Similar Pixel Count8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.26
Maximum Radiative Power27.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 23.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 17.50°
Mean Glint Angle40.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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