Calamity
criticalFireCalamity Score: 46

Major Wildfire

5h agoLagoa da ConfusãoBrazilSource: firms

205 fire pixels detected · FRP: 4246 MW · ~28.7 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred near Lagoa da Confusão (approximately 78 km away) in Brazil, an area where deforestation, agricultural practices, and dry season conditions contribute to wildfire frequency.

Event Assessment

This event is a large-scale wildfire with a fire radiative power (FRP) of 4246 MW, indicating extreme heat output and rapid fire spread. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 100. The computed Calamity Score is 46 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: intensity (95), historical (80). 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
Severitycritical
Severity Value100
Calamity Score46 / 100
Confidence54%
Coordinates-10.8617, -50.3282
Nearest CityLagoa da Confusão (78 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-07-21T07:35:07.859Z

Score Breakdown

0
cascading
95
intensity
80
historical
0
population

Technical Details

Frp4245.52
Area Km228.700000000000003
Brightness367
Confidencehigh
PixelCount205

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 46/100, near Lagoa da Confusão (Brazil), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.