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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 625540
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2023-10-16 17:51:17 Show details ▲▼

Basic Information
State/Province(s) UT
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Summit County, UT
NWS WFO Salt Lake City UT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2023-10-16 17:51:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.860000°, -110.880000°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Summit County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power31.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk, Known Incident: WHITNEY BEAR RX (HIGH, tdiff=0.8105 days, POINT)
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.29 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.70°
Mean Glint Angle87.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 25.70 km2
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