Wildfire Alert
Aid: 849935
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2024-10-21 22:46:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) VA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Fauquier County, VA
NWS WFO Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-21 22:46:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.940°, -77.670°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Fauquier County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)289.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.17 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 95.20°
Mean Glint Angle97.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 18.70 km2
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