Nighttime heat source detected near Laramie Basin

September 23, 2026

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A thermal anomaly with 1.6 megawatt Fire Radiative Power was detected by VIIRS near Laramie Basin on September 21, 2026 at nominal confidence.¹ The detection occurred at night at 40.8632°N, 105.0211°W.¹ Given the sparse fire detections typical outside peak fire season and the current extreme drought conditions across the region, this warrants verification as either an active fire or another heat source.¹

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1. NASA FIRMS (Fire Information for Resource Management System)

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