Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1192726
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-01-21 19:01:55 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Winston County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-21 19:02:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.212223°, -87.331665°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Winston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power58.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Wilburn Ford RX (HIGH, tdiff=0.18365 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)16.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)26.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)35.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.11 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)13.60 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.55
Maximum Radiative Power58.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.00°
Mean Glint Angle91.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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