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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1335586
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-05-13 18:02:55 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Palo Alto County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-13 18:02:58UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.168056°, -94.885277°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Palo Alto County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power66.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.44 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.50 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.02
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power66.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 65.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 25.10°
Mean Glint Angle79.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.70 km2
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