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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1198844
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-01-29 18:26:18
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | CA |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Inyo County, CA |
| NWS WFO | Las Vegas NV |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Cloud) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-01-29 18:27:19UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 36.787498°, -118.163612° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 86.11 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Fire Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 304.15 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 10.33 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 6.64 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 18.40 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 21.35 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 10.59 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 8.50 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 0 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 6.80 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.49 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.75 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 49.27 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 62.20° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 59.60° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 115.20° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 17.20 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
