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.
5 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 11 km from here.
Recorded by satellite 3 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.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 16 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 9 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 11 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 898 MW, at high confidence, 20 km from Igaporã.
The 11 pixels cover about 1.5 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.
Urban PEI: 100 within a heuristic 20 km radius; not unique people.
Nearby, since 9 May 2026
- September 23, 2026 · score 48 · 7.5 km
- September 22, 2026 · score 35 · 8.3 km
- September 29, 2026 · score 35 · 9.5 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Wildfire |
| Severity | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 39 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.74/1 |
| Coordinates | -13.9474, -42.6868 |
| Nearest City | Igaporã (20 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 100 within 20 km |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-27T16:41:00.000Z |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@-42.687,-13.947,9z |
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: 2026-09-27T16:41:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-09-27T19:01:45.566Z. Material modification: not recorded.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
14 retained revisions changed source fields this page does not show; the index, severity and version stayed the same.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 898.28 |
| PixelCount | 11 |
| Confidence | high |
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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In the news nearby
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