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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1341846
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-05-23 23:16:19 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MT
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Powell County, MT
NWS WFO Missoula MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-23 23:16:25UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.475834°, -112.338058°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Powell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power35.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Jericho Creek (HIGH, tdiff=0.15041 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.20 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power35.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 59.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 53.30°
Mean Glint Angle98.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.80 km2
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