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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 809004
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2024-08-09 09:00:28 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Klamath County, OR
NWS WFO Medford OR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Bias)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-09 09:00:29UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.060000°, -122.200000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Klamath County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power116.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk, Known Incident: MIDDLE FORK (HIGH, tdiff=0.9384 days, PERIMETER)
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)40.37 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-999.00 K
Image Interval-999.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power116.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 119.90°
Mean Glint Angle68.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 45.20 km2
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