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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-12-21
Time: 19:11:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-12-21 19:15:57 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243561911176_e20243561913549_c20243561914039.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243561906176_e20243561908549_c20243561909039.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Cass County, IL
NWS WFO Lincoln IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-21 19:11:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.990000°, -90.440000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cass County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)287.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.84 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 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 Power12.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 65.60°
Mean Glint Angle104.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 14.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Martin County, TX
NWS WFO Midland/Odessa TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-21 19:12:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.170000°, -101.920000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Martin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.30 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.00°
Mean Glint Angle90.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Cook County, GA
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-21 19:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.320000°, -83.510000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cook County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.66 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.26
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.95
Maximum Radiative Power8.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.70°
Mean Glint Angle89.60°
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) Avoyelles Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-21 19:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.880000°, -92.210000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Avoyelles Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power50.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.84 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.56
Maximum Radiative Power14.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.50°
Mean Glint Angle86.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 23.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Baja California
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Ensenada, Baja California
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-21 19:12:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 28.570000°, -113.400000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Ensenada (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.00 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.20°
Mean Glint Angle91.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.60 km2
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