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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1148784
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2025-11-16 19:41:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) West Baton Rouge Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-11-16 19:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.324444°, -91.250557°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • West Baton Rouge Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power72.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.42 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.32
Maximum Radiative Power29.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 55.70°
Mean Glint Angle79.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 15.60 km2
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