Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-01-27
Time: 20:51:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-01-27 20:56:06 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260272051178_e20260272053551_c20260272054049.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260272046178_e20260272048551_c20260272049024.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lancaster County, SC
NWS WFO Columbia SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-27 20:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.716110°, -80.739441°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lancaster County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)281.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.88 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 70.70°
Mean Glint Angle93.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Brunswick County, NC
NWS WFO Wilmington NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-27 20:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.111668°, -78.409721°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Brunswick County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)281.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.52 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 71.80°
Mean Glint Angle95.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Macon County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-27 20:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.386665°, -85.898888°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Macon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power28.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.17 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power28.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 65.90°
Mean Glint Angle85.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Barbour County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-27 20:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.741112°, -85.227501°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Barbour County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power35.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)16.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.23 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)11.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power20.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 65.90°
Mean Glint Angle85.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AZ
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Yuma County, AZ
NWS WFO Phoenix AZ
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-27 20:52:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.736389°, -114.046669°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Yuma County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power40.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.40 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.10
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power24.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 56.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 53.40°
Mean Glint Angle81.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 14.50 km2
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