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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1322366
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-04-23 18:29:25 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Barber County, KS
NWS WFO Dodge City KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-23 18:29:29UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.227501°, -98.896942°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Barber County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power1.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.01 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.20 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power1.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 25.00°
Mean Glint Angle71.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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