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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1296817
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-04-02 02:04:25
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | KS |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Chase County, KS |
| NWS WFO | Wichita KS |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Cloud) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-04-02 02:04:27UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 38.471668°, -96.770836° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 112.39 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Notification Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Fire Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 272.98 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 22.37 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 7.98 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | -10.62 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 38.20 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 21.87 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 8.28 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 0 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 17.60 K |
| Image Interval | 1.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.62 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 112.39 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 61.20° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 105.10° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 127.70° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 8.30 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
