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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1266260
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-03-17 19:26:18
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | TX |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Wharton County, TX |
| NWS WFO | Houston/Galveston TX |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Cloud) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-03-17 19:27:51UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 29.222500°, -96.312500° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 26.00 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Notification Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Fire Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 312.34 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 6.37 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 4.05 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 24.20 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 19.33 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.30 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.76 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 0 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 3.80 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.47 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 26.00 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 41.40° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 33.50° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 62.80° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.30 km2 |
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