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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1338627
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-05-17 01:50:21 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Northwest Arctic Borough, AK
NWS WFO Fairbanks AK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-17 01:50:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 68.071114°, -159.344452°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Northwest Arctic Borough (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power38.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)283.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.68 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.90
Maximum Radiative Power38.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 79.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 57.70°
Mean Glint Angle91.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 21.40 km2
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