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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1025971
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2025-04-16 20:49:55 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Cedar County, IA
NWS WFO Quad Cities IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-04-16 20:49:56UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.729721°, -90.900833°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cedar County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power40.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.82 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.80 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power22.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.50°
Mean Glint Angle69.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.70 km2
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