Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-01-20
Time: 18:57:55
Production Date and Time: 2026-01-20 18:58:38 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260201857550_e20260201858007_c20260201858078.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260201856550_e20260201857007_c20260201857057.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Saluda County, SC
NWS WFO Columbia SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-20 18:58:01UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.875000°, -81.781113°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Saluda County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.44 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.40
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 57.20°
Mean Glint Angle92.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Sumter County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-20 18:58:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.935556°, -84.248055°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Sumter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.10 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.55 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.80 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.60°
Mean Glint Angle87.40°
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) Quitman County, GA
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-20 18:58:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.808889°, -85.102219°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Quitman County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.09 K
Similar Pixel Count11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.85
Maximum Radiative Power8.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.30°
Mean Glint Angle86.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pike County, MS
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-20 18:57:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.314722°, -90.373611°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pike County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.02 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.50°
Mean Glint Angle85.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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