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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-01-17
Time: 21:16:16
Production Date and Time: 2026-01-17 21:21:09 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260172116166_e20260172118539_c20260172119035.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260172111166_e20260172113539_c20260172114005.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MT
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Yellowstone County, MT
NWS WFO Billings MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-17 21:16:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.961945°, -108.170555°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Yellowstone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power35.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)290.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.99 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power35.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 62.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 71.50°
Mean Glint Angle97.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 17.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Barnwell County, SC
NWS WFO Columbia SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-17 21:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.174721°, -81.448334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Barnwell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)290.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)21.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.66 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 75.30°
Mean Glint Angle94.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Martin County, TX
NWS WFO Midland/Odessa TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-17 21:17:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.177776°, -101.996666°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Martin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.77 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.93
Maximum Radiative Power9.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 62.40°
Mean Glint Angle78.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Vernon Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-17 21:17:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.017500°, -93.079720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Vernon Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power42.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)18.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)24.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.14 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.74
Maximum Radiative Power42.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 66.50°
Mean Glint Angle80.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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