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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1306928
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-04-09 18:17:26 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MT
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Beaverhead County, MT
NWS WFO Great Falls MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-09 18:17:29UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.335835°, -112.945831°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Beaverhead County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power29.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: RX French Creek Units (HIGH, tdiff=2.94057 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.92 K
Similar Pixel Count9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.28
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power15.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 57.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.60°
Mean Glint Angle82.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 15.00 km2
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