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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1170318
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2025-12-23 20:46:18
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | OR |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Lake County, OR |
| NWS WFO | Medford OR |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2025-12-23 20:46:49UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 42.290554°, -120.337219° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 18.55 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Fire Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 288.12 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 5.70 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 3.25 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 12.77 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 11.04 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.35 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.45 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 6 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.50 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.85 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.98 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 18.55 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 67.00° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 66.70° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 99.40° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 10.20 km2 |
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