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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1180761
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-01-08 17:41:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KY
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Rowan County, KY
NWS WFO Jackson KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-08 17:41:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.337776°, -83.479721°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Rowan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.99 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.13 K
Similar Pixel Count12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power12.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 60.40°
Mean Glint Angle104.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.40 km2
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