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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-01-02
Time: 22:06:19
Production Date and Time: 2026-01-02 22:10:54 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260022206195_e20260022208568_c20260022209071.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260022201195_e20260022203568_c20260022204061.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Crowley County, CO
NWS WFO Pueblo CO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-02 22:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.118610°, -103.836388°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Crowley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.55 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 75.10°
Mean Glint Angle84.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Carter County, OK
NWS WFO Norman OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-02 22:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.374722°, -97.403893°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Carter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)20.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.82 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 76.30°
Mean Glint Angle84.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Victoria, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-02 22:08:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 23.828333°, -99.128891°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Victoria (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.67 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 68.40°
Mean Glint Angle68.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Nuevo Morelos, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-02 22:08:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.534721°, -99.197220°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Nuevo Morelos (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.62 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.20 K
Similar Pixel Count17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.26
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 67.50°
Mean Glint Angle66.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Tamasopo, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-02 22:08:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.102501°, -99.305275°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Tamasopo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.51 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 67.20°
Mean Glint Angle65.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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