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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1263368
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-03-14 18:36:18
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | IL |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Cass County, IL |
| NWS WFO | Lincoln IL |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Cloud) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-03-14 18:36:52UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 40.031387°, -90.143890° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 76.85 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Fire Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 306.31 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 12.04 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 9.05 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 23.83 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 29.19 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 11.96 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 9.84 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 0 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 6.50 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.57 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 43.94 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 49.10° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 43.50° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 88.00° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 12.20 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
