Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-01-05
Time: 22:26:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-01-05 22:30:59 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260052226170_e20260052228543_c20260052229028.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260052221170_e20260052223543_c20260052224041.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Menard County, IL
NWS WFO Lincoln IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-05 22:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.135834°, -89.964165°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Menard County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power59.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)287.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)20.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)19.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)33.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.46 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.69
Maximum Radiative Power59.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 87.20°
Mean Glint Angle96.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NV
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Elko County, NV
NWS WFO Elko NV
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-05 22:26:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.424168°, -115.268608°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Elko County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)280.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.41 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.47
Maximum Radiative Power16.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 63.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 73.90°
Mean Glint Angle82.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jefferson County, TX
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-05 22:27:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.963333°, -93.881386°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power18.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.82 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.77
Maximum Radiative Power18.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 78.90°
Mean Glint Angle81.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Pánuco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-05 22:28:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.076111°, -98.263054°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pánuco (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power26.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.91 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power14.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 71.20°
Mean Glint Angle67.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.00 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/Time2026-01-05 22:28:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.101667°, -78.337219°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.83 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 25.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 86.70°
Mean Glint Angle94.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.40 km2
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