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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1227305
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-02-21 00:24:55
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | TX |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Winkler County, TX |
| NWS WFO | Midland/Odessa TX |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-02-21 00:24:59UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 31.786112°, -103.281387° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 38.23 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Notification Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Critical Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) (Detection is near: Oil/Gas) |
| Event Priority Ranking | 2 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 297.15 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 9.75 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 24.31 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 9.22 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 9.00 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 9.64 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 18.25 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 1 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 7.20 K |
| Image Interval | 1.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.49 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.05 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 38.23 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 48.10° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 87.00° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 65.50° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 12.00 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
