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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1179892
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-01-07 17:56:17
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | MO |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | DeKalb County, MO |
| NWS WFO | Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Cloud) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-01-07 17:56:50UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 39.798611°, -94.400558° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 78.78 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Fire Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 310.63 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 20.96 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 18.97 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 26.24 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 32.20 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 20.41 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 16.94 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 0 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 23.90 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.80 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.99 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 78.78 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 50.40° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 62.40° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 109.90° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.30 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
