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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1176692
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-01-01 23:54:57
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | MS |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Pontotoc County, MS |
| NWS WFO | Memphis TN |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-01-01 23:55:01UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 34.127224°, -88.860275° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 20.78 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Fire Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 280.56 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 5.30 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 5.83 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 1.04 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 14.83 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.19 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.10 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 13 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | -0.10 K |
| Image Interval | 1.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.78 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 7.45 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 42.50° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 101.80° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 96.20° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 16.30 km2 |
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