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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1267603
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-03-18 18:21:18 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Barnwell County, SC
NWS WFO Columbia SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 18:22:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.316666°, -81.325836°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Barnwell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power84.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.77 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)11.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power33.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.50°
Mean Glint Angle72.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 15.50 km2
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