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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 848863
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2024-10-20 21:11:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Yuba County, CA
NWS WFO Sacramento CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-20 21:11:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.300000°, -121.510000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Yuba County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power69.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.68 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.58 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.62
Maximum Radiative Power24.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 66.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 53.30°
Mean Glint Angle80.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 49.30 km2
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