Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-01-03
Time: 16:41:19
Production Date and Time: 2026-01-03 16:46:03 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260031641196_e20260031643569_c20260031644052.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260031636196_e20260031638569_c20260031639051.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jackson County, MO
NWS WFO Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-03 16:41:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.956390°, -94.253334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)285.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.39 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 65.90°
Mean Glint Angle115.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) St. Landry Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-03 16:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.821112°, -91.810280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • St. Landry Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power77.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.25 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)12.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.97
Maximum Radiative Power46.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 57.70°
Mean Glint Angle98.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Kendall County, TX
NWS WFO Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-03 16:42:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.937222°, -98.732224°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Kendall County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power31.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)14.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.67 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power31.47 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.80°
Mean Glint Angle102.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Nuevo León
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) General Terán, Nuevo León
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-03 16:42:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 25.398611°, -99.752220°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • General Terán (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.23 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power3.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.50°
Mean Glint Angle96.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Xicoténcatl, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-03 16:43:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.966110°, -98.976112°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Xicoténcatl (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.78 K
Similar Pixel Count8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.21
Maximum Radiative Power11.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.00°
Mean Glint Angle91.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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