Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-01-18
Time: 20:54:54
Production Date and Time: 2026-01-18 20:55:37 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260182054545_e20260182055003_c20260182055047.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260182053545_e20260182054003_c20260182054057.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Neosho County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-18 20:54:57UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.471390°, -95.382225°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Neosho County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)287.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.11 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 67.00°
Mean Glint Angle90.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Concho County, TX
NWS WFO San Angelo TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-18 20:54:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.531389°, -99.980003°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Concho County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.26 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.20 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 60.00°
Mean Glint Angle78.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Polk County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-18 20:55:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.890278°, -94.972778°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Polk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power18.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.00 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.81
Maximum Radiative Power9.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 62.00°
Mean Glint Angle79.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.80 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/Time2026-01-18 20:55:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.773890°, -94.393608°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Chambers County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.21 K
Similar Pixel Count6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 61.50°
Mean Glint Angle77.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 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/Time2026-01-18 20:55:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.734444°, -94.593330°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Chambers County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power96.36 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)12.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.06 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.70 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.27
Maximum Radiative Power35.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 61.30°
Mean Glint Angle77.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 21.10 km2
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