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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1171251
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2025-12-26 04:06:18 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) St. Charles Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-12-26 04:07:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.006666°, -90.396385°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • St. Charles Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power62.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventIndustrial
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)15.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.62 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)11.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power32.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 153.60°
Mean Glint Angle122.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.30 km2
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