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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1275484
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-03-20 19:46:17
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | MT |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Gallatin County, MT |
| NWS WFO | Great Falls MT |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-03-20 19:46:19UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 45.846943°, -111.295555° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 64.50 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) |
| Event Priority Ranking | 3 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 309.61 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 4.79 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 3.15 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 19.74 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 15.36 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.32 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 8.03 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 16 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 5.00 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.35 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.92 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 34.41 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 63.90° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 46.60° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 96.70° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 18.20 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
