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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1378795
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-08-06 22:46:17
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | MT |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Flathead County, MT |
| NWS WFO | Missoula MT |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-08-06 22:46:23UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 47.864166°, -113.230553° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 31.55 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Notification Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Silvertip (HIGH, tdiff=1.03569 days, Perimeter) |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 308.53 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 7.75 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 4.88 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 13.58 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 13.27 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.82 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 8.75 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 5 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.90 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.83 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 31.55 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 60.00° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 49.00° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 101.20° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 8.00 km2 |
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