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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1257362
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-03-11 00:53:55
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | NM |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Lea County, NM |
| NWS WFO | Midland/Odessa TX |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-03-11 00:53:59UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 32.035000°, -103.591110° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 16.54 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Notification Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) (Detection is near: Oil/Gas) |
| Event Priority Ranking | 3 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 288.86 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 5.14 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 8.72 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 2.25 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.03 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.98 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 14.79 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 1 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.40 K |
| Image Interval | 1.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.60 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 16.54 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 48.50° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 89.90° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 60.80° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 12.10 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
