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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1023873
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2025-04-16 04:56:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Cook County, MN
NWS WFO Duluth MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-04-16 04:56:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 47.961388°, -89.866669°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cook County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power0.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)276.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)-0.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)-0.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)0.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)0.43 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.17
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power-9999999.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 57.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 120.60°
Mean Glint Angle63.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.40 km2
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