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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1273867
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-03-20 16:12:24 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Clarendon County, SC
NWS WFO Columbia SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-20 16:12:28UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.498611°, -80.330276°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Clarendon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power58.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)18.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.24 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.10 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.92
Maximum Radiative Power58.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.60°
Mean Glint Angle76.30°
Water Fraction1.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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