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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1000730
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2025-03-31 18:06:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Wabaunsee County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-31 18:06:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.011665°, -96.311668°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Wabaunsee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power66.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)24.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)31.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.69 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.19
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power66.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.70°
Mean Glint Angle84.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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