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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1197767
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-01-28 19:41:17
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | MN |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Washington County, MN |
| NWS WFO | Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-01-28 19:41:21UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 45.242500°, -92.771942° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 8.17 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Fire Risk (Detection is near a solar farm) |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 271.94 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 7.76 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 6.92 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 15.91 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 12.81 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 7.22 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 13.74 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 1 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.20 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.78 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.96 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 8.17 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 55.20° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 65.90° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 107.70° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 7.00 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
