Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-01-20
Time: 22:06:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-01-20 22:11:07 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260202206171_e20260202208544_c20260202209029.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260202201171_e20260202203544_c20260202204040.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WV
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) McDowell County, WV
NWS WFO Charleston WV
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-20 22:06:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.390278°, -81.444725°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • McDowell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)271.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.11 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 85.60°
Mean Glint Angle100.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Cape Girardeau County, MO
NWS WFO Paducah KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-20 22:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.536110°, -89.582222°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cape Girardeau County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)278.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.53 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 80.20°
Mean Glint Angle91.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Henry County, AL
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-20 22:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.440556°, -85.344444°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Henry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)284.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.95 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 79.80°
Mean Glint Angle89.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Chihuahua
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Ahumada, Chihuahua
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-20 22:07:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.941668°, -106.218887°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Ahumada (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power25.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.37 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power25.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 64.70°
Mean Glint Angle70.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Chihuahua
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-20 22:07:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 28.775555°, -107.154724°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cuauhtémoc (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power103.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)24.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)26.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)40.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.19 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)23.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.81
Maximum Radiative Power103.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 63.30°
Mean Glint Angle67.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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