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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-09-27
Time: 21:36:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-09-27 21:41:19 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242712136175_e20242712138548_c20242712139033.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242712131175_e20242712133548_c20242712134022.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Manitoba
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Division No. 3, Manitoba
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-27 21:36:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 49.310000°, -97.480000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Division No. 3 (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power25.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.23 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 60.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 66.20°
Mean Glint Angle83.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 20.80 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Wallowa County, OR
NWS WFO Pendleton OR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-27 21:36:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.500000°, -117.340000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Wallowa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power31.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.64 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.91
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.48
Maximum Radiative Power31.40 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 67.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 53.90°
Mean Glint Angle77.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 17.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Malheur County, OR
NWS WFO Boise ID
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-27 21:36:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.660000°, -117.060000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Malheur County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.25 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.17
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power17.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 65.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.50°
Mean Glint Angle75.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 15.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Polk County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-27 21:37:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.720000°, -94.840000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Polk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power30.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.68 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.89 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.16
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power15.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 58.80°
Mean Glint Angle60.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.00 km2
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