Calamity
highFireCalamity Score: 27

Moderate Wildfire

8d agoFormosa do Rio PretoBrazilSource: firms

12 fire pixels detected · FRP: 170 MW · ~1.7 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred near Formosa do Rio Preto (approximately 50 km away) in Brazil, an area where deforestation, agricultural practices, and dry season conditions contribute to wildfire frequency.

Event Assessment

This event is a significant wildfire detected by satellite with a fire radiative power of 170 MW, suggesting active, intense burning across multiple detection pixels. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 46.08999999999999. The computed Calamity Score is 27 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (60), 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 Value46.08999999999999
Calamity Score27 / 100
Confidence54%
Coordinates-10.8230, -45.5862
Nearest CityFormosa do Rio Preto (50 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-07-20T23:59:26.835Z

Score Breakdown

60
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
30
historical

Technical Details

Brightness353.07
Frp170.44999999999996
PixelCount12
Confidencenominal
Area Km21.6800000000000002

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 27/100, near Formosa do Rio Preto (Brazil), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.