Calamity
criticalFireCalamity Score: 52

Large Wildfire

0m agoBarraBrazilSource: firms

25 fire pixels detected · FRP: 638 MW · ~3.5 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred near Barra (approximately 19 km away) in Brazil, an area where deforestation, agricultural practices, and dry season conditions contribute to wildfire frequency. An estimated 23.7K people live within 35 km of the event location, placing this in the "significant" population impact tier.

Event Assessment

This event is a large-scale wildfire with a fire radiative power (FRP) of 638 MW, indicating extreme heat output and rapid fire spread. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 88.79899999999999. The computed Calamity Score is 52 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: intensity (80), historical (80), population (40). 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 Value88.79899999999999
Calamity Score52 / 100
Confidence74%
Coordinates-10.9368, -43.0679
Nearest CityBarra (19 km)
Population Exposed23.7K within 35 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-27T08:13:21.103Z

Score Breakdown

80
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

Brightness367
Frp637.9899999999999
PixelCount25
Confidencehigh
Area Km23.5000000000000004

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 52/100, near Barra (Brazil), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.