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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1196333
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-01-27 18:51:17 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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-27 18:51:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.127777°, -107.138054°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Carbon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)281.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.40 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.55
Maximum Radiative Power14.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 58.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 60.00°
Mean Glint Angle109.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.50 km2
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