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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1175713
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-01-01 02:46:19 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) VA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Rockingham County, VA
NWS WFO Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-01 02:46:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.491390°, -78.950554°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Rockingham County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)273.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.53 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 144.00°
Mean Glint Angle115.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.30 km2
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