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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-01-07
Time: 17:16:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-01-07 17:21:01 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260071716172_e20260071718545_c20260071719034.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260071711172_e20260071713545_c20260071714045.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KY
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Bath County, KY
NWS WFO Jackson KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-07 17:16:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.183613°, -83.629166°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Bath County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.03 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 60.70°
Mean Glint Angle105.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) VA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Dinwiddie County, VA
NWS WFO Wakefield VA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-07 17:16:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.026669°, -77.709999°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Dinwiddie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.86 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)3.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.58 K
Similar Pixel Count12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.16
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.30°
Mean Glint Angle102.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Craven County, NC
NWS WFO Newport/Morehead City NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-07 17:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.110001°, -77.132774°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Craven County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.63 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power4.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 57.30°
Mean Glint Angle98.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Highlands County, FL
NWS WFO Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-07 17:17:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.583055°, -81.365555°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Highlands County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.50 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power21.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 33.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 50.00°
Mean Glint Angle82.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Padilla, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-07 17:18:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 24.133612°, -98.741943°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Padilla (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power25.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.07 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.95
Maximum Radiative Power25.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 50.70°
Mean Glint Angle87.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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