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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1288092
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-03-26 08:49:26 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NE
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Grant County, NE
NWS WFO North Platte NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-26 08:49:29UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.075279°, -101.916946°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Grant County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power420.76 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)283.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)-0.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.07 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.30 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power214.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 60.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 128.90°
Mean Glint Angle68.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 32.50 km2
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