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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1196633
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-01-27 22:11:17
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | Sonora |
| Country/Countries | Mexico |
| County/Locality(s) | Altar, Sonora |
| NWS WFO | N/A |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-01-27 22:12:48UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 30.668333°, -111.853058° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 17.01 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Fire Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 302.76 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 4.61 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 4.85 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 13.66 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 15.33 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.08 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.32 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 25 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 3.60 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.88 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.84 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 17.01 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 53.60° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 61.20° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 68.00° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.70 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
