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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1259816
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-03-13 02:36:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NE
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Morrill County, NE
NWS WFO Cheyenne WY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-13 02:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.759445°, -102.895836°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Morrill County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power103.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventCritical Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)22.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.63 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)17.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power103.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 56.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 109.80°
Mean Glint Angle64.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.20 km2
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