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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1177521
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-01-03 21:11:19 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Franklin County, MO
NWS WFO St Louis MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-03 21:11:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.398613°, -91.250557°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Franklin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power2.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)280.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.39 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.42
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power2.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 74.50°
Mean Glint Angle95.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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