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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-11-15
Time: 23:16:16
Production Date and Time: 2024-11-15 23:20:43 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243202316166_e20243202318539_c20243202319029.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243202311166_e20243202313539_c20243202314043.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) Lincoln County, MT
NWS WFO Missoula MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-11-15 23:16:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 49.000000°, -115.500000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lincoln County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power41.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)286.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)16.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.04 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.22
Maximum Radiative Power41.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 68.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 84.50°
Mean Glint Angle77.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 18.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Cowlitz County, WA
NWS WFO Portland OR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-11-15 23:16:17UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.240000°, -122.920000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cowlitz County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power28.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)283.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.13 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power28.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 71.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 78.90°
Mean Glint Angle72.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 23.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Freeborn County, MN
NWS WFO Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-11-15 23:16:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.540000°, -93.460000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Freeborn County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)279.59 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)1.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.42 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.35
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 95.30°
Mean Glint Angle89.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Marshall County, AL
NWS WFO Huntsville AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-11-15 23:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.510000°, -86.310000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Marshall County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)283.96 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.90 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 97.70°
Mean Glint Angle94.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Unknown
County/Locality(s) Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-11-15 23:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 28.030000°, -89.210000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)1.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.58 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.39
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 93.30°
Mean Glint Angle87.40°
Water Fraction1.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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