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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1331517
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-05-07 20:26:18
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | British Columbia |
| Country/Countries | Canada |
| County/Locality(s) | Central Kootenay, British Columbia |
| NWS WFO | N/A |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Cloud) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-05-07 20:26:24UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 49.110554°, -117.204445° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 110.97 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Notification Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Fire Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 308.19 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 12.67 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 7.47 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 20.91 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 21.26 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 12.79 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.57 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 0 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 8.10 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.64 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.61 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 61.47 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 59.80° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 33.60° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 93.20° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 15.90 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
