Wildfire Alert
Aid: 808724
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2024-08-08 18:41:25 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CO
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Montrose County, CO
NWS WFO Grand Junction CO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-08 18:41:31UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.330°, -108.380°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Montrose County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power25.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk, Known Incident: BUCKTAIL (MEDIUM, tdiff=0.74582 days, PERIMETER)
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.76 K
Similar Pixel Count16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.80
Maximum Radiative Power25.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 23.50°
Mean Glint Angle66.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.40 km2
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