Calamity
criticalFireCalamity Score: 44

Moderate Wildfire

4m agoBarraBrazilSource: firms

19 fire pixels detected · FRP: 520 MW · ~2.7 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 2.2K people live within 20 km of the event location, placing this in the "minor" population impact tier.

Event Assessment

This event is a large-scale wildfire with a fire radiative power (FRP) of 520 MW, indicating extreme heat output and rapid fire spread. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 70.996. The computed Calamity Score is 44 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: intensity (80), historical (40), population (25). 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 Value70.996
Calamity Score44 / 100
Confidence74%
Coordinates-10.9401, -43.0538
Nearest CityBarra (19 km)
Population Exposed2.2K within 20 km
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-07-29T02:35:20.425Z

Score Breakdown

0
cascading
80
intensity
40
historical
25
population

Technical Details

Frp519.9599999999999
Area Km22.66
Brightness367
Confidencehigh
PixelCount19

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