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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1222533
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-02-16 17:31:54
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | NM |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Chaves County, NM |
| NWS WFO | Albuquerque NM |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Cloud) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-02-16 17:31:58UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 33.459721°, -104.406944° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 111.67 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) |
| Event Priority Ranking | 3 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 315.52 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 11.53 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 9.97 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 19.16 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 23.39 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 12.09 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 7.87 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 0 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 9.50 K |
| Image Interval | 1.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.35 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.55 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 59.77 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 50.20° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 51.90° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 101.00° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 12.50 km2 |
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