Calamity
criticalFireCalamity Score: 27

Major Wildfire

63d agoMatupáBrazilSource: firms

50 fire pixels detected · FRP: 352 MW · ~7.0 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred near Matupá (approximately 145 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 352 MW, suggesting active, intense burning across multiple detection pixels. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 85.18199999999999. 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
Severitycritical
Severity Value85.18199999999999
Calamity Score27 / 100
Confidence54%
Coordinates-11.0312, -53.9321
Nearest CityMatupá (145 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-05-26T23:56:31.335Z

Score Breakdown

60
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
30
historical

Technical Details

Brightness355.77
Frp351.81999999999994
PixelCount50
Confidencenominal
Area Km27.000000000000001

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