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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-09-29
Time: 19:56:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-09-29 20:01:02 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242731956176_e20242731958549_c20242731959034.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242731951176_e20242731953549_c20242731954036.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) Skeena-Queen Charlotte, British Columbia
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-29 19:56:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 52.280000°, -131.330000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Skeena-Queen Charlotte (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3725.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)288.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)28.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)46.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.02 K
Similar Pixel Count7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.23
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.54
Maximum Radiative Power1422.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 79.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 55.50°
Mean Glint Angle114.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 188.70 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MT
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Madison County, MT
NWS WFO Great Falls MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-29 19:56:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.500000°, -111.760000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Madison County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power266.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk and Red Flag Warning
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)321.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)21.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)27.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)30.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.00 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)18.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.88
Maximum Radiative Power148.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 64.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.90°
Mean Glint Angle93.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 27.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Sonora
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) General Plutarco Elías Calles, Sonora
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-29 19:57:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.660000°, -112.400000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • General Plutarco Elías Calles (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power459.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)343.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)19.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)19.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)33.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)32.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)46.13 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)19.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.51
Maximum Radiative Power205.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.40°
Mean Glint Angle71.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 27.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Marion County, FL
NWS WFO Jacksonville FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-29 19:57:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 28.980000°, -82.170000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Marion County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.53 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.89
Maximum Radiative Power4.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 34.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.20°
Mean Glint Angle66.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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