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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1250564
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-03-06 04:45:25 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Chambers County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-06 04:45:30UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.858055°, -94.926109°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Chambers County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.61 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power16.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 145.60°
Mean Glint Angle105.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.60 km2
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