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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1258819
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-03-12 15:51:25 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NM
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Curry County, NM
NWS WFO Albuquerque NM
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-12 15:51:29UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.649723°, -103.294167°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Curry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power2.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventCritical Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking2
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.51 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.20 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power2.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.20°
Mean Glint Angle108.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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