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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1166802
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2025-12-18 18:06:18
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | KS |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Meade County, KS |
| NWS WFO | Dodge City KS |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2025-12-18 18:06:51UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 37.417500°, -100.241669° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 6.17 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Critical Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS) |
| Event Priority Ranking | 1 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 292.50 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 2.07 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 2.73 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 10.07 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 10.84 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 1.99 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 1.77 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 25 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.30 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.45 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 6.17 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 51.00° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 61.10° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 106.70° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.40 km2 |
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