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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-10-14
Time: 20:41:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-10-14 20:46:03 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242882041170_e20242882043543_c20242882044038.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242882036170_e20242882038543_c20242882039035.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Mendocino County, CA
NWS WFO Eureka CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-14 20:41:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.610000°, -123.410000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Mendocino County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.70 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.84
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.86
Maximum Radiative Power13.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 67.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.00°
Mean Glint Angle86.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 18.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Lawrence County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-14 20:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.020000°, -91.000000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lawrence County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.70 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.40
Maximum Radiative Power12.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 60.00°
Mean Glint Angle77.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Chicot County, AR
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-14 20:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.130000°, -91.380000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Chicot County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power225.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)336.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)33.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)23.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)42.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)42.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)32.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)44.93 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)33.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.80
Maximum Radiative Power225.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 57.90°
Mean Glint Angle72.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Coosa County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-14 20:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.770000°, -86.390000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Coosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.28 K
Similar Pixel Count7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 61.10°
Mean Glint Angle76.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Sumter County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-14 20:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.960000°, -84.300000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Sumter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.27 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 62.20°
Mean Glint Angle77.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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