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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1302685
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-04-07 16:16:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MI
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Oscoda County, MI
NWS WFO Gaylord MI
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-07 16:16:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.570278°, -84.063614°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Oscoda County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Mack Lake Middle Fuel Break RX (HIGH, tdiff=0.13968 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)285.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.55 K
Similar Pixel Count14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.10°
Mean Glint Angle92.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.60 km2
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