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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1262025
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-03-14 00:01:55
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | IN |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Lake County, IN |
| NWS WFO | Chicago IL |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-03-14 00:01:57UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 41.621387°, -87.331947° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 4.99 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Notification Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Industrial |
| Event Priority Ranking | 5 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 278.92 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 4.69 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 4.27 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 6.21 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.22 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.29 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.48 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 1 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.00 K |
| Image Interval | 1.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.64 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 4.99 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 49.90° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 92.50° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 79.30° |
| Water Fraction | 1.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.20 km2 |
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