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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-12-20
Time: 20:56:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-12-20 21:01:02 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243552056175_e20243552058548_c20243552059023.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243552051175_e20243552053548_c20243552054038.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Ontario
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, Ontario
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-20 20:56:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.490000°, -81.050000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power38.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventFerrous-metal
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)276.62 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)17.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)35.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)29.30 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power19.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 85.10°
Mean Glint Angle113.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 15.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Finney County, KS
NWS WFO Dodge City KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-20 20:56:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.800000°, -100.710000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Finney County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)289.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.72 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 69.10°
Mean Glint Angle90.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.80 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 20:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.480000°, -83.090000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Coffee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.80 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.20 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 Power8.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 73.90°
Mean Glint Angle92.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Chambers County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-20 20:57:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.780000°, -94.440000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Chambers County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power49.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.96 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)17.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)24.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)24.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)60.38 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)15.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power49.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 65.80°
Mean Glint Angle80.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Presidio County, TX
NWS WFO Midland/Odessa TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-20 20:57:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.750000°, -103.800000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Presidio County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.82 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.67
Maximum Radiative Power15.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 60.90°
Mean Glint Angle76.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.90 km2
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