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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1181398
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-01-09 19:46:17
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | NM |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Rio Arriba County, NM |
| NWS WFO | Albuquerque NM |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-01-09 19:47:24UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 36.241943°, -107.331665° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 9.26 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Fire Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 283.59 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 6.37 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 2.70 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 16.39 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 13.08 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.11 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.61 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 13 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.50 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.85 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.98 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 9.26 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 52.70° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 58.70° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 103.70° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.60 km2 |
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