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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1185176
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-01-14 19:56:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Summit County, CO
NWS WFO Denver CO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-14 19:56:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.429722°, -106.040001°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Summit County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power88.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Blue River West Piles RX (HIGH, tdiff=0.2166 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)19.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)29.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)34.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.70 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.25
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.55
Maximum Radiative Power88.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 56.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 61.50°
Mean Glint Angle98.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 14.30 km2
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