Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1023137
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2025-04-15 21:01:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lake County, IL
NWS WFO Chicago IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-04-15 21:01:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.466110°, -87.815552°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lake County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power198.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk, Known Incident: IBSP North RX (HIGH, tdiff=0.30956 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)320.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)29.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)27.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)42.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)45.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)29.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.17 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)27.90 K
Image Interval10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.97
Maximum Radiative Power129.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 53.00°
Mean Glint Angle71.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.70 km2
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