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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1238226
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-02-27 20:16:18
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | IL |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Lake County, IL |
| NWS WFO | Chicago IL |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Cloud) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-02-27 20:16:52UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 42.441944°, -87.995834° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 95.26 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Fire Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 306.18 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 17.97 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 9.37 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 25.57 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 30.50 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 17.80 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 7.88 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 0 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 11.50 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.79 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.99 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 51.27 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 51.00° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 59.30° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 92.30° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 12.70 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
