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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 797116
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2024-07-14 18:48:55
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | IL |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Jersey County, IL |
| NWS WFO | St Louis MO |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-07-14 18:49:01UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 39.120000°, -90.320000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 17.61 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Likely an Urban Source |
| Event Priority Ranking | 5 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 307.67 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 4.52 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 6.09 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 8.32 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 16.50 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.27 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.84 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 25 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | -0.30 K |
| Image Interval | 1.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.87 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.48 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 17.61 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 48.20° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 19.50° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 61.20° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.80 km2 |
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