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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1283237
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-03-23 20:46:17
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | IA |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Palo Alto County, IA |
| NWS WFO | Des Moines IA |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Cloud) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-03-23 20:46:50UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 42.945557°, -94.764999° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 71.78 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Fire Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 303.09 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 11.79 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 8.69 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 21.92 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 24.02 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 12.01 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 7.20 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 0 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 7.30 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.75 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 39.27 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 53.70° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 52.70° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 79.60° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 13.50 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
