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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-12-18
Time: 20:56:18
Production Date and Time: 2024-12-18 21:00:47 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-18 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 665
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G18_s20243532056185_e20243532058558_c20243532058599.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G18_s20243532051185_e20243532053558_c20243532054059.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NV
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Elko County, NV
NWS WFO Elko NV
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-18 20:56:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.060000°, -117.000000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Elko County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)290.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.47 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power7.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 66.60°
Mean Glint Angle117.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Baja California
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Mexicali, Baja California
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-18 20:57:25UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.670000°, -115.030000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Mexicali (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.51 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.57
Maximum Radiative Power15.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.20°
Mean Glint Angle102.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Sonora
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Hermosillo, Sonora
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-18 20:57:55UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.440000°, -111.950000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Hermosillo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.35 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power10.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 57.30°
Mean Glint Angle99.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Sonora
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) San Ignacio Río Muerto, Sonora
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-18 20:57:55UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.520000°, -110.200000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • San Ignacio Río Muerto (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.56 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.20°
Mean Glint Angle98.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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