Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-10-20
Time: 15:01:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-10-20 15:05:50 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242941501173_e20242941503546_c20242941504040.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242941456173_e20242941458546_c20242941459033.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 1
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CT
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Fairfield County, CT
NWS WFO Upton NY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-20 15:01:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.180°, -73.180°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Fairfield County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.57 K
Similar Pixel Count12
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 Brighter0.51
Maximum Radiative Power7.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.20°
Mean Glint Angle98.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.60 km2
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