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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1267897
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-03-18 19:16:18 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Calhoun County, GA
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 19:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.567223°, -84.559998°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Calhoun County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power49.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.72 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power25.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.30°
Mean Glint Angle67.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.20 km2
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