Calamity
highFireCalamity Score: 44

Moderate Wildfire

17d agoPalmasBrazilSource: firms

13 fire pixels detected · FRP: 223 MW · ~1.8 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred near Palmas (approximately 15 km away) in Brazil, an area where deforestation, agricultural practices, and dry season conditions contribute to wildfire frequency. An estimated 79.8K people live within 20 km of the event location, placing this in the "severe" population impact tier.

Event Assessment

This event is a significant wildfire detected by satellite with a fire radiative power of 223 MW, suggesting active, intense burning across multiple detection pixels. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 57.634. The computed Calamity Score is 44 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: intensity (60), population (55), historical (30). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

Brazil has a documented history of fire events. Wildfire activity in the region is monitored through NASA FIRMS (Fire Information for Resource Management System), which provides near-real-time active fire data from MODIS and VIIRS satellites. Fire behavior is influenced by vegetation type, moisture content, wind patterns, and terrain — all factors that determine whether an initial ignition becomes a major event.

Event Data

TypeFire
Severityhigh
Severity Value57.634
Calamity Score44 / 100
Confidence74%
Coordinates-10.2505, -48.2224
Nearest CityPalmas (15 km)
Population Exposed79.8K within 20 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-06-06T23:58:12.841Z

Score Breakdown

60
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
30
historical

Technical Details

Brightness341.07
Frp223.17
PixelCount13
Confidencenominal
Area Km21.8200000000000003

Safety Information

If a wildfire is approaching: follow evacuation orders immediately. Do not wait to see the fire. Close all windows and doors, remove combustible materials from around your home, and have an emergency go-bag ready. Air quality can deteriorate rapidly even at distance from the fire front — monitor local air quality advisories.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a fire event with CalamityScore 44/100, near Palmas (Brazil), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.