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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1266440
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-03-17 21:16:18 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Grayson County, TX
NWS WFO Fort Worth TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-17 21:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.742779°, -96.799164°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Grayson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Sandy West RX (HIGH, tdiff=3.94904 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.14 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.35
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.80°
Mean Glint Angle64.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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