Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-01-12
Time: 17:11:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-01-12 17:16:03 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260121711177_e20260121713550_c20260121714042.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260121706177_e20260121708550_c20260121709059.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Richmond County, GA
NWS WFO Columbia SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-12 17:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.374722°, -82.230553°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Richmond County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power85.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)30.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.41 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power42.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 55.20°
Mean Glint Angle94.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 15.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Thomas County, GA
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-12 17:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.887777°, -83.995552°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Thomas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power28.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.18 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)11.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power28.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 53.00°
Mean Glint Angle90.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) St. James Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-12 17:12:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.064722°, -90.904442°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • St. James Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.65 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.57
Maximum Radiative Power21.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 53.60°
Mean Glint Angle92.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Alachua County, FL
NWS WFO Jacksonville FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-12 17:12:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.680555°, -82.247780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Alachua County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.82 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 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 Power12.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 35.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.60°
Mean Glint Angle87.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Chambers County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-12 17:12:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.622499°, -94.636108°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Chambers County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.50 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.74
Maximum Radiative Power12.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.30°
Mean Glint Angle94.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.60 km2
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