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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1180113
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-01-07 19:41:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Maries County, MO
NWS WFO Springfield MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-07 19:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.153057°, -91.819168°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Maries County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power45.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.65 K
Similar Pixel Count11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.76
Maximum Radiative Power23.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 63.80°
Mean Glint Angle98.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.90 km2
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