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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1364878
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-07-13 19:46:26 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ND
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Ramsey County, ND
NWS WFO Grand Forks ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-13 19:46:28UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.292221°, -98.608330°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Ramsey County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power60.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.49 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.95
Maximum Radiative Power33.94 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 67.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 29.40°
Mean Glint Angle95.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 20.50 km2
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