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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1319636
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-04-21 17:14:24 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SD
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Miner County, SD
NWS WFO Sioux Falls SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-21 17:14:27UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.884998°, -97.756386°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Miner County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.64 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.25
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power21.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 64.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.20°
Mean Glint Angle73.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.20 km2
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