Wildfire Alert
Aid: 728545
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2024-03-21 11:48:23 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Wake County, NC
NWS WFO Raleigh NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-03-21 11:48:27UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.810°, -78.280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Wake County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.94 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)280.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.21 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.20 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power3.94 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 84.20°
Mean Glint Angle91.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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