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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1178635
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-01-05 21:54:54 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Broomfield County, CO
NWS WFO Denver CO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-05 21:54:56UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.959721°, -105.113892°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Boulder County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power19.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.04 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.00 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.81
Maximum Radiative Power10.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 73.80°
Mean Glint Angle87.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 14.20 km2
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