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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1192080
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-01-21 00:06:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WY
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Carbon County, WY
NWS WFO Cheyenne WY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-21 00:06:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.127777°, -107.138054°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Carbon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power166.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)47.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)40.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)46.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)48.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)47.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)145.56 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)57.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power166.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 58.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 90.00°
Mean Glint Angle75.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 15.10 km2
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