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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1016616
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2025-04-11 21:57:25 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NE
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lancaster County, NE
NWS WFO Omaha/Valley NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-04-11 21:57:31UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.627224°, -96.486389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lancaster County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.80 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power14.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.80°
Mean Glint Angle62.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.00 km2
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