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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-09-12
Time: 18:51:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-09-12 18:56:12 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242561851173_e20242561853546_c20242561854047.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242561846173_e20242561848546_c20242561849031.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Red Lake County, MN
NWS WFO Grand Forks ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-12 18:51:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 47.810000°, -96.240000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Red Lake County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power30.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.22 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.90
Maximum Radiative Power30.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 58.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.20°
Mean Glint Angle95.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CO
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Weld County, CO
NWS WFO Denver CO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-12 18:51:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.210000°, -104.170000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Weld County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power70.46 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)318.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)35.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.48 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.97
Maximum Radiative Power70.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.10°
Mean Glint Angle85.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.00 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 18:53:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 19.700000°, -71.620000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.59 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.93
Maximum Radiative Power14.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 23.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.00°
Mean Glint Angle51.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Puerto Rico
County/Locality(s) Puerto Rico
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-12 18:53:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 17.980000°, -67.190000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.10 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.47
Maximum Radiative Power5.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 23.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.40°
Mean Glint Angle55.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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