Calamity
criticalFireCalamity Score: 36

Moderate Wildfire

1d agoPosseBrazilSource: firms

11 fire pixels detected · FRP: 770 MW · ~1.5 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred near Posse (approximately 69 km away) in Brazil, an area where deforestation, agricultural practices, and dry season conditions contribute to wildfire frequency.

Event Assessment

This event is a large-scale wildfire with a fire radiative power (FRP) of 770 MW, indicating extreme heat output and rapid fire spread. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 88.039. The computed Calamity Score is 36 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (80), historical (40). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

Brazil 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 Value88.039
Calamity Score36 / 100
Confidence54%
Coordinates-14.3147, -45.7745
Nearest CityPosse (69 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-07-07T17:17:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

80
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
40
historical

Technical Details

Brightness367
Frp770.39
PixelCount11
Confidencehigh
Area Km21.54

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 36/100, near Posse (Brazil), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.