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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-12-20
Time: 18:26:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-12-20 18:30:51 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243551826175_e20243551828548_c20243551829044.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243551821175_e20243551823548_c20243551824032.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Cherokee County, TX
NWS WFO Shreveport LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-20 18:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.060000°, -95.090000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cherokee County (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)297.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.18 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power10.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 55.50°
Mean Glint Angle92.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Coffee County, GA
NWS WFO Jacksonville FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-20 18:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.450000°, -82.800000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Coffee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.76 K
Similar Pixel Count16
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 Power4.40 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.60°
Mean Glint Angle90.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-20 18:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.700000°, -91.580000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pointe Coupee Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.83 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.70
Maximum Radiative Power10.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.40°
Mean Glint Angle88.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) St. Mary Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-20 18:27:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.720000°, -91.450000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • St. Mary Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power20.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.59 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.76
Maximum Radiative Power20.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 53.40°
Mean Glint Angle86.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Sumter County, FL
NWS WFO Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-20 18:27:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 28.670000°, -82.020000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Sumter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.97 K
Similar Pixel Count7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 34.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.10°
Mean Glint Angle84.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.30 km2
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