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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-10-17
Time: 17:21:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-10-17 17:26:12 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242911721171_e20242911723544_c20242911724033.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242911716171_e20242911718544_c20242911719029.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ND
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Cavalier County, ND
NWS WFO Grand Forks ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-17 17:21:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.840000°, -99.000000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cavalier County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power33.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.47 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power18.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 60.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.80°
Mean Glint Angle119.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 21.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KY
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Whitley County, KY
NWS WFO Jackson KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-17 17:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.740000°, -84.060000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Whitley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.62 K
Similar Pixel Count14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.20°
Mean Glint Angle89.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Jefferson County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-17 17:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.460000°, -92.050000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power69.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.04 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.56
Maximum Radiative Power43.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.60°
Mean Glint Angle87.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Jones County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-17 17:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.110000°, -83.620000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jones County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.67 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.60°
Mean Glint Angle81.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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