Calamity
criticalFireCalamity Score: 48

Large Wildfire

2d agoAbancayPeruSource: firms

37 fire pixels detected · FRP: 557 MW · ~5.2 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred near Abancay (approximately 24 km away) in Peru, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 22.1K people live within 35 km of the event location, placing this in the "significant" population impact tier.

Event Assessment

This event is a large-scale wildfire with a fire radiative power (FRP) of 557 MW, indicating extreme heat output and rapid fire spread. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 92.74100000000001. The computed Calamity Score is 48 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: intensity (80), population (40), historical (40). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

Peru 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 Value92.74100000000001
Calamity Score48 / 100
Confidence74%
Coordinates-13.4146, -72.9181
Nearest CityAbancay (24 km)
Population Exposed22.1K within 35 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-11T21:38:47.854Z

Score Breakdown

80
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
40
historical

Technical Details

Brightness367
Frp557.4100000000001
PixelCount37
Confidencehigh
Area Km25.180000000000001

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 48/100, near Abancay (Peru), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.