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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1303609
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-04-07 21:16:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Ford County, IL
NWS WFO Chicago IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-07 21:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.463890°, -88.031670°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Ford County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power0.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.44 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.24
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power-9999999.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.40°
Mean Glint Angle71.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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