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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1255914
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-03-09 23:40:55 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Delaware County, IA
NWS WFO Quad Cities IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-09 23:40:56UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.439167°, -91.518059°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Delaware County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)285.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.85 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 86.70°
Mean Glint Angle77.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.50 km2
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