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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1259826
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-03-13 03:02:25 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NE
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pawnee County, NE
NWS WFO Omaha/Valley NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-13 03:02:28UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.084999°, -96.061386°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Pawnee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)283.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)1.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.68 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.84
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 119.90°
Mean Glint Angle76.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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