Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-01-17
Time: 20:36:16
Production Date and Time: 2026-01-17 20:40:57 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260172036166_e20260172038539_c20260172039024.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260172031166_e20260172033539_c20260172034026.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MD
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Frederick County, MD
NWS WFO Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-17 20:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.473331°, -77.353058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Frederick County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)282.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.48 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.72 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.90
Maximum Radiative Power5.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 75.70°
Mean Glint Angle105.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Emanuel County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-17 20:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.636944°, -82.227501°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Emanuel County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.41 K
Similar Pixel Count8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 68.10°
Mean Glint Angle91.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Bulloch County, GA
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-17 20:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.487499°, -81.568336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Bulloch County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.40 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.40
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 68.40°
Mean Glint Angle91.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Bulloch County, GA
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-17 20:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.325832°, -81.843056°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Bulloch County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.04 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power6.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 68.10°
Mean Glint Angle91.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Palm Beach County, FL
NWS WFO Miami FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-17 20:37:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.535833°, -80.839996°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Palm Beach County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power324.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)329.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)32.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)19.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)35.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)40.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)31.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.39 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)31.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power199.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 31.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 64.80°
Mean Glint Angle82.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 14.10 km2
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