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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-10-15
Time: 18:41:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-10-15 18:45:52 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242891841170_e20242891843543_c20242891844021.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242891836170_e20242891838543_c20242891839034.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) Missoula County, MT
NWS WFO Missoula MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-15 18:41:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 47.120000°, -113.690000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Missoula County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.34 K
Similar Pixel Count21
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 Power10.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 66.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.50°
Mean Glint Angle113.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 15.60 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/Time2024-10-15 18:41:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.570000°, -121.860000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Yolo County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power51.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.06 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power26.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 65.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 50.20°
Mean Glint Angle107.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 32.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Cross County, AR
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-15 18:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.430000°, -90.760000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cross County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power111.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)325.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)24.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)34.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)35.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.05 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)23.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.89
Maximum Radiative Power111.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.90°
Mean Glint Angle82.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Prairie County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-15 18:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.740000°, -91.540000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Prairie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power56.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.00 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.60
Maximum Radiative Power33.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.00°
Mean Glint Angle81.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Lafourche Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-15 18:42:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.810000°, -90.770000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lafourche Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power85.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)323.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)19.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)23.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)31.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.95 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)16.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.71
Maximum Radiative Power85.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 40.60°
Mean Glint Angle71.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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