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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1292023
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-03-28 19:36:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lincoln County, MN
NWS WFO Sioux Falls SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-28 19:36:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.263054°, -96.306114°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Lincoln County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power390.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventCritical Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)23.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)16.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)28.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)41.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.51 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)24.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.19
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power117.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.20°
Mean Glint Angle86.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 28.20 km2
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