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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-12-07
Time: 20:01:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-12-07 20:05:56 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243422001176_e20243422003549_c20243422004049.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243421956176_e20243421958549_c20243421959033.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SD
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Lincoln County, SD
NWS WFO Sioux Falls SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-07 20:01:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.480000°, -96.840000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lincoln County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)290.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.76 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.83
Maximum Radiative Power17.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 70.00°
Mean Glint Angle104.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Iredell County, NC
NWS WFO Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-07 20:01:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.960000°, -80.730000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Iredell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)286.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.07 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 70.50°
Mean Glint Angle99.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Wake County, NC
NWS WFO Raleigh NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-07 20:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.810000°, -78.450000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Wake County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)285.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.65 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 71.60°
Mean Glint Angle100.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Oglethorpe County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-07 20:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.010000°, -83.040000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Oglethorpe County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)290.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.22 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.36
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 67.80°
Mean Glint Angle94.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Baldwin County, AL
NWS WFO Mobile AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-07 20:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.160000°, -87.630000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Baldwin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.01 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power8.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 63.20°
Mean Glint Angle86.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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