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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1001318
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2025-03-31 22:01:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Montgomery County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-31 22:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.363609°, -95.943054°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.90 K
Similar Pixel Count7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power16.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.10°
Mean Glint Angle62.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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