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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 578465
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2023-06-27 17:01:30 Show details ▲▼

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WY
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Weston County, WY
NWS WFO Rapid City SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2023-06-27 17:01:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.060000°, -104.960000°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Weston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power136.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)32.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.79 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.65
Maximum Radiative Power136.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 60.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.20°
Mean Glint Angle59.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.00 km2
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