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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1292649
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-03-28 23:05:25
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | AL |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Cherokee County, AL |
| NWS WFO | Birmingham AL |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-03-28 23:05:27UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 34.418610°, -85.576111° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 9.81 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Notification Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS) |
| Event Priority Ranking | 1 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 288.49 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 2.74 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 2.82 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 8.17 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.56 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.90 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 18.77 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 2 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.10 K |
| Image Interval | 1.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.43 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 5.14 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 41.70° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 79.80° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 73.10° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 10.70 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
