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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1170502
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2025-12-24 00:20:20 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Copper River Census Area, AK
NWS WFO Anchorage AK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-24 00:20:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 63.041389°, -144.288605°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Copper River Census Area (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power28.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)261.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)15.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)16.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.23 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)15.10 K
Image Interval10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.91
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power28.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 72.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 92.40°
Mean Glint Angle133.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 26.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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