Wildfires
Right now
The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 29 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
4 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <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 20th strongest of the 56 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 4 July 2026. The last comparable one was on 9 September 2026. 16 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 54 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 670 MW, at nominal confidence, 507 km from Palmerston.
The 54 pixels cover about 7.6 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 ENE at 34 km/h at 10:00 UTC, according to MET Norway.
Nearby, since 4 July 2026
- September 10, 2026 · score 36 · 0.6 km
- July 30, 2026 · score 27 · 4.0 km
- July 19, 2026 · score 40 · 4.0 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, at 54 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Wind: MET Norway Locationforecast, CC BY 4.0.
Computed under scoring rules v4. 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 |
| Our confidence | 54% |
| Coordinates | -12.0141, 135.6184 |
| Nearest City | Palmerston (507 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-10T04:17:00.000Z |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@135.618,-12.014,9z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 355.51 |
| Frp | 669.72 |
| PixelCount | 54 |
| Confidence | nominal |
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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