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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1285890
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-03-24 23:31:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Douglas County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-24 23:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.814724°, -95.417221°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Douglas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power19.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.76 K
Similar Pixel Count14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.93
Maximum Radiative Power19.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 78.30°
Mean Glint Angle65.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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