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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-01-03
Time: 17:21:19
Production Date and Time: 2026-01-03 17:26:15 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260031721196_e20260031723569_c20260031724042.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260031716196_e20260031718569_c20260031719043.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) Warren County, MO
NWS WFO St Louis MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-03 17:21:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.748333°, -91.395836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Warren County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)290.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.90 K
Similar Pixel Count12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 62.50°
Mean Glint Angle109.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-03 17:22:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.632223°, -91.633057°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pointe Coupee Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.90 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power21.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.60°
Mean Glint Angle93.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Vermilion Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-03 17:22:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.961666°, -92.202225°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Vermilion Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power102.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)14.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.70 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.16
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.08
Maximum Radiative Power102.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.10°
Mean Glint Angle92.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Cuba
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-03 17:23:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.775833°, -81.996948°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.08 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.61
Maximum Radiative Power12.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.60°
Mean Glint Angle72.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 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 17:23:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 23.027500°, -98.944443°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Xicoténcatl (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.50 K
Similar Pixel Count8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.70
Maximum Radiative Power17.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.60°
Mean Glint Angle85.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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