Recorded by satellite 110 days ago.
A thermal anomaly is a snapshot of one satellite pass, not a record of a fire’s life: we cannot say whether it kept burning after that pass.
No stronger detection stands among the 34 recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 March 2026 — 3 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 6 May 2026. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 57 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 1575 MW, at high confidence, 49 km from Dianópolis.
The 57 pixels cover about 8.0 km² — that is the footprint of the detection grid at 375 m resolution, not an estimate of how much land burned.
FIRMS does not report burned area, and neither do we.
An estimated 283 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 9 March 2026
- May 14, 2026 · score 63 · 1.8 km
- May 13, 2026 · score 63 · 4.9 km
- March 9, 2026 · score 27 · 9.8 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 63 out of 100, at 84 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Wildfire |
| Severity | critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 63 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 84% |
| Coordinates | -11.1990, -46.9227 |
| Nearest City | Dianópolis (49 km) |
| Population Exposed | 283 within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-12T16:26:00.000Z |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@-46.923,-11.199,9z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 1574.71 |
| PixelCount | 57 |
| Confidence | high |
Cascade Risks
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.
Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
Calamity.live data shows a fire event with CalamityScore 63/100 (Brazil), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.