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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-10-08
Time: 19:36:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-10-08 19:41:12 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242821936174_e20242821938547_c20242821939028.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242821931174_e20242821933547_c20242821934043.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MT
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Chouteau County, MT
NWS WFO Great Falls MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-08 19:36:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 47.840000°, -110.440000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Chouteau County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power23.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.44 K
Similar Pixel Count6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power23.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 65.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.30°
Mean Glint Angle101.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 14.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Yolo County, CA
NWS WFO Sacramento CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-08 19:36:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.700000°, -121.790000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Yolo County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power26.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.40 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power26.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 65.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.00°
Mean Glint Angle95.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 16.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Pike County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-08 19:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.710000°, -85.850000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pike County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power49.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.48 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.53 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.29
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.35
Maximum Radiative Power25.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.20°
Mean Glint Angle71.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Baja California
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Tecate, Baja California
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-08 19:37:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.590000°, -116.420000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Tecate (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power34.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)319.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.53 K
Similar Pixel Count15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power34.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 58.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.70°
Mean Glint Angle81.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Vermilion Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-08 19:37:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.060000°, -92.290000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Vermilion Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power32.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.71 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.63
Maximum Radiative Power32.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.40°
Mean Glint Angle66.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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