Right now
The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 6 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
Recorded by satellite yesterday.
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.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 28 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 55 MW, at nominal confidence, 428 km from Palmerston.
The 28 pixels cover about 3.9 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 18:00 UTC, according to MET Norway.
This is the highest radiative power we have recorded at this point, over 331 readings since 12 September 2026 — the previous range was 28.26 MW to 55 MW.
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 18 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 v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Wildfires |
| Severity | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 18 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.54/1 |
| Coordinates | -12.1992, 134.9127 |
| Nearest City | Palmerston (428 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 0 within 35 km |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-13T04:59:00.000Z |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@134.913,-12.199,9z |
Physical priority index · v4 (historical). 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: 2026-09-13T04:59:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-09-12T18:08:14.994Z. Material modification: not recorded.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 340.56 |
| Frp | 55 |
| PixelCount | 28 |
| 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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