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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1237816
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-02-27 19:09:55
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | KS |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | McPherson County, KS |
| NWS WFO | Wichita KS |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-02-27 19:09:59UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 38.311943°, -97.389168° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 45.06 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Notification Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Fire Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 311.71 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 5.70 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 5.12 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 19.67 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 14.43 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.31 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 8.73 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 15 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.90 K |
| Image Interval | 1.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.66 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 24.44 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 50.30° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 47.50° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 89.30° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 12.50 km2 |
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