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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1136402
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2025-11-04 12:29:25 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) VA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Culpeper County, VA
NWS WFO Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-11-04 12:29:26UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.512779°, -77.821388°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Culpeper County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)281.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.32 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power7.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 82.00°
Mean Glint Angle105.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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