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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-01-28
Time: 23:51:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-01-28 23:55:57 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260282351179_e20260282353552_c20260282354048.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260282346179_e20260282348552_c20260282349028.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) PA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Allegheny County, PA
NWS WFO Pittsburgh PA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-28 23:51:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.391945°, -79.846664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Allegheny County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventIndustrial
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)262.68 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.01 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 105.30°
Mean Glint Angle103.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MD
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Washington County, MD
NWS WFO Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-28 23:51:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.367222°, -77.738892°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Washington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)268.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.99 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.62 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 106.70°
Mean Glint Angle105.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Labette County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-28 23:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.242779°, -95.488052°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Labette County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)274.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.35 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 92.70°
Mean Glint Angle84.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Newton County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-28 23:52:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.029446°, -93.019447°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Newton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power2.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)274.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.35 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power2.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 94.20°
Mean Glint Angle86.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Richmond County, NC
NWS WFO Raleigh NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-01-28 23:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.830002°, -79.743332°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Richmond County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power1.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventIndustrial
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)272.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.81 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.10 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 Power1.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 104.20°
Mean Glint Angle103.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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