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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 977992
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2025-03-17 17:45:24 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NM
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Eddy County, NM
NWS WFO Midland/Odessa TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-17 17:45:29UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.595554°, -104.216393°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Eddy County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power62.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventCritical SPC Risk
Event Priority Ranking2
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.59 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.50 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power62.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.30°
Mean Glint Angle65.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.50 km2
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