Wildfire Alert
Aid: 599901
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2023-08-18 23:41:17 Show details ▲▼

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MT
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Flathead County, MT
NWS WFO Missoula MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2023-08-18 23:41:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.530000°, -114.770000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Flathead County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power1118.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk and Red Flag Warning, Known Incident: EAST FORK (HIGH, tdiff=1.19134 days, PERIMETER)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)326.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)30.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)17.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)33.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)42.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)30.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.06 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)22.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.61
Maximum Radiative Power549.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 67.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.80°
Mean Glint Angle50.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 69.40 km2
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