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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1348045
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-06-06 19:52:56 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Stearns County, MN
NWS WFO Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-06-06 19:53:02UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.418888°, -94.709999°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Stearns County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power109.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.89 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.17
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power63.94 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 56.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 30.00°
Mean Glint Angle67.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 14.30 km2
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