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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1396937
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-09-08 02:11:18
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | WY |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Albany County, WY |
| NWS WFO | Cheyenne WY |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Cloud) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-09-08 02:11:55UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 41.953888°, -105.311386° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 44.44 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Notification Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC), Known Incident: Moonshine (HIGH, tdiff=0.0908 days, Point) |
| Event Priority Ranking | 3 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 292.29 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 7.63 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 7.88 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 2.86 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 18.19 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.08 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 7.69 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 0 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 4.80 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 1.00 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 44.44 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 58.50° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 99.10° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 116.80° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 15.30 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
