Wildfire Alert
Aid: 854236
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2024-10-26 15:56:16 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WY
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Sheridan County, WY
NWS WFO Billings MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-26 15:56:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.880°, -107.550°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Sheridan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk, Known Incident: ELK (HIGH, tdiff=0.63943 days, PERIMETER)
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.87 K
Similar Pixel Count14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power17.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 61.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 70.20°
Mean Glint Angle131.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.50 km2
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