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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1196418
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-01-27 19:41:18 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NM
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Rio Arriba County, NM
NWS WFO Albuquerque NM
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-27 19:42:25UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.353889°, -106.188614°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Rio Arriba County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power101.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)31.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)37.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)38.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)30.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.16 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)23.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.02
Maximum Radiative Power101.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 55.10°
Mean Glint Angle100.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.70 km2
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