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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1238058
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-02-27 19:46:18 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Brown County, IL
NWS WFO St Louis MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-27 19:46:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.990002°, -90.547501°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Brown County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power370.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventRed Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)325.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)23.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)22.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)36.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)31.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)33.43 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)19.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power119.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 53.10°
Mean Glint Angle88.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 24.50 km2
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