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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1343182
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-05-27 20:18:55 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Kusilvak Census Area, AK
NWS WFO Fairbanks AK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-27 20:18:56UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 63.216667°, -163.778885°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Kusilvak Census Area (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power200.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)283.89 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.11 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.80
Maximum Radiative Power112.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 75.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.30°
Mean Glint Angle121.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 31.60 km2
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