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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1194778
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-01-24 00:56:55 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Appling County, GA
NWS WFO Jacksonville FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-24 00:57:01UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.791389°, -82.259720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Appling County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power26.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)286.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.84 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.60 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power14.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 115.80°
Mean Glint Angle106.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.10 km2
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