Wildfire Alert
			
				Aid: 979763
			
			
				Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
			
			
				Date: 2025-03-18 16:46:24					
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				| Basic Information | |
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| State/Province(s) | NC | 
| Country/Countries | United States | 
| County/Locality(s) | Richmond County, NC | 
| NWS WFO | Raleigh NC | 
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) | 
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2025-03-18 16:46:28UTC | 
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 35.076389°, -79.736946° | 
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): | 
				
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a | 
| Total Radiative Power | 4.68 MW | 
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| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature | 
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk | 
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 | 
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 302.20 K | 
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 2.12 K | 
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 1.29 K | 
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 13.28 K | 
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 8.93 K | 
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 1.83 K | 
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.62 K | 
| Similar Pixel Count | 25 | 
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.60 K | 
| Image Interval | 1.00 minutes | 
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.61 | 
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 | 
| Maximum Radiative Power | 4.68 MW | 
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW | 
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW | 
| Mean Viewing Angle | 41.20° | 
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 37.70° | 
| Mean Glint Angle | 78.60° | 
| Water Fraction | 0.00 | 
| Total Pixel Area | 5.30 km2 | 
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