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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1259502
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-03-12 21:44:25
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | NE |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Cherry County, NE |
| NWS WFO | North Platte NE |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Cloud) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-03-12 21:44:27UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 42.809166°, -100.995277° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 154.85 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Notification Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS) |
| Event Priority Ranking | 1 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 299.28 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 20.93 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 9.54 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 14.26 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 53.82 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 21.47 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 10.88 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 0 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 18.60 K |
| Image Interval | 1.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.69 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.94 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 154.85 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 56.20° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 60.40° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 76.70° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 7.20 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
