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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1280323
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-03-22 00:01:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Guthrie County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-22 00:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.809444°, -94.536667°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Guthrie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power148.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)23.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)28.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)45.53 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)20.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.77
Maximum Radiative Power90.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 85.40°
Mean Glint Angle68.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.10 km2
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