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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1279101
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-03-21 19:35:25 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Steuben County, IN
NWS WFO Northern Indiana IN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-21 19:35:26UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.645557°, -84.843330°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Steuben County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power22.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.14 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.90 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power22.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.50°
Mean Glint Angle85.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.30 km2
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