Right now
The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 20 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
One other detection within 20 km in the last 24 hours, <1 km from here.
Recorded by satellite today.
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.
It is the 74th strongest of the 86 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 July 2026. The last comparable one was on 14 September 2026. 61 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 82 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 525 MW, at high confidence, 267 km from Daru.
The 82 pixels cover about 11.5 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.
Wind from SE at 17 km/h at 17:00 UTC, according to MET Norway.
At this point we have recorded a radiative power between 352 MW and 703 MW, over 74 readings since 15 September 2026. Today's reading sits 49% of the way up that range.
Nearby, since 9 July 2026
- September 4, 2026 · score 60 · 5.4 km
- August 31, 2026 · score 46 · 8.3 km
- September 1, 2026 · score 43 · 9.1 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 36 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Wind: MET Norway Locationforecast, CC BY 4.0.
Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Wildfires |
| Severity | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 36 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.54/1 |
| Coordinates | -11.2613, 142.1946 |
| Nearest City | Daru (267 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 0 within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-15T04:21:00.000Z |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@142.195,-11.261,9z |
Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: firms. Occurrence: 2026-09-15T04:21:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-09-15T00:04:58.783Z. Material modification: 2026-09-15T13:19:37.807Z.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
2026-09-15T13:19:37.807Z · data_change
Index 36 → 36; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-15T05:35:18.463Z · data_change
Index 41 → 36; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-15T05:29:54.568Z · data_change
Index 36 → 41; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 525.33 |
| PixelCount | 82 |
| 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 8 March 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.
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