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Wildfire Alert Report
| Date: | 2024-12-30 |
|---|---|
| Time: | 21:36:17 |
| Production Date and Time: | 2024-12-30 21:40:51 UTC |
| Primary Instrument: | GOES-16 ABI |
| Wmo Spacecraft Id: | 152 |
| Location/orbit: | GEO |
| L1 File: | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243652136173_e20243652138546_c20243652139043.nc |
| L1 File(s) - Temporal | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243652131173_e20243652133546_c20243652134013.nc |
| Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: | 5 |
Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | PA |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Butler County, PA |
| NWS WFO | Pittsburgh PA |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-12-30 21:36:52UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 40.840000°, -79.930000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 3.76 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Ferrous-metal |
| Event Priority Ranking | 5 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 278.48 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 3.09 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 5.44 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 4.12 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.59 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.85 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 23.56 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 1 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.30 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.62 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 3.76 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 47.70° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 87.20° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 107.80° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.60 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | KS |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Thomas County, KS |
| NWS WFO | Goodland KS |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-12-30 21:36:50UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 39.540000°, -100.850000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 29.96 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 295.73 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 12.56 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 10.46 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 19.04 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 19.07 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 12.82 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 7.66 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 2 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 4.30 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.34 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.98 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 29.96 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 53.20° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 74.50° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 90.50° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 8.20 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | LA |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | St. Landry Parish, LA |
| NWS WFO | Lake Charles LA |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-12-30 21:37:20UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 30.640000°, -91.840000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 10.46 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 295.23 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 2.81 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 6.79 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 6.70 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.96 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.55 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 16.17 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 4 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 2.40 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.75 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 5.58 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 40.20° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 73.30° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 84.10° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 11.60 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | Chihuahua |
| Country/Countries | Mexico |
| County/Locality(s) | Buenaventura, Chihuahua |
| NWS WFO | N/A |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-12-30 21:37:49UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 30.350000°, -107.130000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 23.73 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 308.67 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 3.46 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 4.29 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 18.78 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 7.81 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.47 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 7.13 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 4 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 3.70 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.37 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.99 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 13.53 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 49.80° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 64.10° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 74.90° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 15.10 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | Nuevo León |
| Country/Countries | Mexico |
| County/Locality(s) | Pesquería, Nuevo León |
| NWS WFO | N/A |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-12-30 21:37:49UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 25.820000°, -100.120000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 5.14 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 307.80 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 1.80 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 2.07 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 11.90 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.22 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.21 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.75 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 7 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.10 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.38 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.76 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 5.14 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 41.20° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 64.70° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 70.50° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.00 km2 |
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