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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1337815
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-05-15 22:11:17
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | MN |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Lake of the Woods County, MN |
| NWS WFO | Grand Forks ND |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-05-15 22:11:21UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 48.904724°, -95.149445° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 117.21 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Notification Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS) |
| Event Priority Ranking | 1 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 300.27 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 5.89 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 2.29 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 24.80 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 29.27 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.67 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.50 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 25 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 8.70 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.68 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 117.21 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 59.70° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 55.60° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 62.40° |
| Water Fraction | 1.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 7.90 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
