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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1221975
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-02-15 20:56:19 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MT
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Phillips County, MT
NWS WFO Glasgow MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-15 20:56:26UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.960835°, -107.795280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Phillips County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power95.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)30.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.70 K
Similar Pixel Count9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.55
Maximum Radiative Power48.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 63.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 65.10°
Mean Glint Angle127.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 17.70 km2
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