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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1321902
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-04-23 00:39:25
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | WY |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Weston County, WY |
| NWS WFO | Rapid City SD |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-04-23 00:39:27UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 43.708057°, -104.911667° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 21.70 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Notification Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Critical Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS) |
| Event Priority Ranking | 1 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 293.19 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 4.58 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 5.73 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 6.06 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 8.27 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.97 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.17 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 4 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.30 K |
| Image Interval | 1.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.92 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.94 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 21.70 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 60.10° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 78.30° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 113.80° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 16.10 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
