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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1377307
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-08-04 19:06:25
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | CO |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Hinsdale County, CO |
| NWS WFO | Grand Junction CO |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Cloud) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-08-04 19:06:27UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 38.098888°, -107.314445° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 57.59 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Notification Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC), Known Incident: Elk (HIGH, tdiff=1.075 days, Perimeter) |
| Event Priority Ranking | 3 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 314.80 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 10.25 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 3.74 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 13.57 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 30.21 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 10.26 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.36 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 0 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 9.40 K |
| Image Interval | 1.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.59 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.60 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 57.59 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 54.20° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 20.50° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 68.90° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.80 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
