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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1280090
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-03-21 22:39:25 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Weld County, CO
NWS WFO Denver CO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-21 22:39:27UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.970833°, -104.386391°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Weld County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventCritical Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS) (Detection is near: Oil/Gas)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.20 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power16.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 58.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 63.60°
Mean Glint Angle118.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.60 km2
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