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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1170425
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2025-12-23 22:06:18 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Rapides Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-23 22:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.115000°, -92.428055°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Rapides Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.84 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.81
Maximum Radiative Power9.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 79.00°
Mean Glint Angle85.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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