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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1179088
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-01-06 18:31:17
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | IL |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Union County, IL |
| NWS WFO | Paducah KY |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-01-06 18:31:51UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 37.523613°, -89.134163° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 5.44 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Bradshaw Creek - Toussaint Unit A RX (HIGH, tdiff=0.17962 days, P |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 295.95 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 2.55 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 3.51 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 8.81 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 7.77 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.20 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 7.49 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 24 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.70 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.76 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 5.44 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 46.10° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 60.30° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 101.50° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.80 km2 |
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