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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1188023
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-01-17 14:45:54
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | IN |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Lake County, IN |
| NWS WFO | Chicago IL |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-01-17 14:45:56UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 41.681667°, -87.449997° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 47.31 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Industrial |
| Event Priority Ranking | 5 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 280.48 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 8.21 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 4.45 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 15.57 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 14.47 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 9.28 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.61 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 5 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 4.60 K |
| Image Interval | 1.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.64 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.88 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 20.48 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 50.00° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 76.70° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 120.80° |
| Water Fraction | 0.20 |
| Total Pixel Area | 31.10 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
