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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1039974
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2025-05-02 21:11:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ND
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Ramsey County, ND
NWS WFO Grand Forks ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-05-02 21:11:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.060276°, -98.431389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Ramsey County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power33.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.31 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power33.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 60.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.60°
Mean Glint Angle70.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.00 km2
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