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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1286683
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-03-25 16:26:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SD
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Sanborn County, SD
NWS WFO Sioux Falls SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-25 16:26:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.928612°, -98.039169°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Sanborn County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power234.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)326.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)24.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)15.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)32.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)39.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.58 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)25.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power234.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.70°
Mean Glint Angle106.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 14.30 km2
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