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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-09-14
Time: 17:36:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-09-14 17:41:00 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242581736173_e20242581738546_c20242581739004.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242581731173_e20242581733547_c20242581734005.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) Marshall County, MN
NWS WFO Grand Forks ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-14 17:36:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.300000°, -96.070000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Marshall County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power29.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.26 K
Similar Pixel Count16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.74
Maximum Radiative Power29.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 59.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.90°
Mean Glint Angle104.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Knox County, IL
NWS WFO Lincoln IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-14 17:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.950000°, -90.360000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Knox County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power26.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.91 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power26.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.90°
Mean Glint Angle87.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Cuba
County/Locality(s) Cuba
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-14 17:38:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.500000°, -77.720000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power63.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely a Solar Farm
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)320.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.34 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.88
Maximum Radiative Power63.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 25.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 19.60°
Mean Glint Angle43.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.20 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/Time2024-09-14 17:38:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 18.460000°, -69.300000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power42.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.85 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.33
Maximum Radiative Power24.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 22.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 21.70°
Mean Glint Angle43.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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