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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1405458
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-09-24 19:51:16 Show details ▲▼

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MT
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Missoula County, MT
NWS WFO Missoula MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-24 19:51:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 47.586113°, -113.739998°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Missoula County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power30.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: SL Cold Jim RX (HIGH, tdiff=0.16436 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.10 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.60 K
Similar Pixel Count17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power30.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 66.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.10°
Mean Glint Angle97.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 20.10 km2
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