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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1371443
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-07-25 19:50:21 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK
NWS WFO Fairbanks AK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-25 19:50:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 63.770279°, -145.267776°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Southeast Fairbanks Census Area (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power65.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.36 K
Similar Pixel Count9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.20
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.41
Maximum Radiative Power65.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 73.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.00°
Mean Glint Angle115.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.70 km2
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