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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1345955
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-06-03 05:38:56
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | AK |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Nome Census Area, AK |
| NWS WFO | Fairbanks AK |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-06-03 05:38:57UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 65.820000°, -165.413330° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 36.50 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Notification Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Fire Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 285.60 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 3.22 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 2.21 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 5.61 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 8.24 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.81 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 8.86 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 2 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 4.00 K |
| Image Interval | 1.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.47 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 36.50 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 78.20° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 73.70° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 40.10° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 19.60 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
