Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-01-20
Time: 14:16:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-01-20 14:20:54 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260201416171_e20260201418544_c20260201419033.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260201411171_e20260201413544_c20260201414047.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Brazos County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-20 14:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.887501°, -96.304443°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Brazos County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power66.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)289.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)15.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)22.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.59 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)19.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.83
Maximum Radiative Power66.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 80.40°
Mean Glint Angle119.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-20 14:17:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.793612°, -80.668892°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Palm Beach County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power22.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.34 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 32.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 66.90°
Mean Glint Angle92.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.40 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/Time2026-01-20 14:17:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.534166°, -80.653610°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Palm Beach County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power37.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)17.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.02 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)17.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power37.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 31.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 66.70°
Mean Glint Angle92.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.70 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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-20 14:17:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.533056°, -80.508614°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Palm Beach County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.02 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power16.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 31.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 66.60°
Mean Glint Angle92.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.70 km2
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