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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1253891
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-03-09 03:26:18 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ND
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Williams County, ND
NWS WFO Bismarck ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-09 03:26:25UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.106388°, -103.337219°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Williams County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)273.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)0.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.36 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 64.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 116.80°
Mean Glint Angle115.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.30 km2
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