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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1317843
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-04-20 16:16:17
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | KS |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Jewell County, KS |
| NWS WFO | Hastings NE |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-04-20 16:16:50UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 39.764446°, -98.096107° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 27.81 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Notification Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) |
| Event Priority Ranking | 3 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 311.82 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 6.79 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 5.73 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 22.15 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 13.81 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.89 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 7.03 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 2 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 5.50 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.82 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.99 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 27.81 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 52.00° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 41.30° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 91.10° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.50 km2 |
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