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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1340512
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-05-20 18:06:18
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | AZ |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Maricopa County, AZ |
| NWS WFO | Phoenix AZ |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Cloud) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-05-20 18:07:25UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 33.022499°, -112.670830° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 434.75 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Notification Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Solar panel (database + spectral) |
| Event Priority Ranking | 5 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 344.52 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 22.92 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 15.60 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 23.06 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 32.10 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 23.11 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 31.79 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 0 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 22.50 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.44 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 293.70 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 46.70° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 22.30° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 47.60° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 17.50 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
