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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1370241
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-07-23 17:46:25 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Gilliam County, OR
NWS WFO Pendleton OR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-23 17:46:27UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.474998°, -120.416115°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Gilliam County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power53.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC), Known Incident: HAY CREEK COMPLEX (HIGH, tdiff=0.11806 days, Perimeter
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.65 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power29.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.30°
Mean Glint Angle66.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 14.00 km2
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