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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 807805
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2024-08-06 20:26:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) UT
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Rich County, UT
NWS WFO Salt Lake City UT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-06 20:26:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.580000°, -111.370000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Rich County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power80.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk, Known Incident: DRY FORK (HIGH, tdiff=0.01833 days, POINT)
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)320.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.31 K
Similar Pixel Count9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.80 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 Power80.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 60.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 27.40°
Mean Glint Angle69.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.60 km2
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