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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 997923
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2025-03-27 22:26:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) PA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Westmoreland County, PA
NWS WFO Pittsburgh PA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-27 22:26:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.331390°, -79.419441°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Westmoreland County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)286.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.22 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power7.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 77.80°
Mean Glint Angle82.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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