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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1162483
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2025-12-12 16:16:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lafourche Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-12 16:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.739166°, -90.594170°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lafourche Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power22.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.17 K
Similar Pixel Count6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.49
Maximum Radiative Power22.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 57.80°
Mean Glint Angle96.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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