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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1088510
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2025-08-07 18:06:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Rio Blanco County, CO
NWS WFO Grand Junction CO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-07 18:06:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.973057°, -107.696663°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Rio Blanco County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power72.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventCritical SPC Risk and Red Flag Warning, Known Incident: Elk RBX (HIGH, tdiff=0.33159 days, Perimeter
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)324.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.08 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power72.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 57.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 27.70°
Mean Glint Angle84.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.40 km2
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