Calamity
highWildfireCalamity Score: 27

Wildfire in Peru

PeruNASA FIRMS (VIIRS)

Recorded by satellite 65 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.

No stronger detection stands among the 5 recorded within 20 km of this point since 27 June 2026 — 3 others scored the same.

What the source measured

NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 5 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 104 MW, at nominal confidence, 74 km from La Rinconada.

The 5 pixels cover about 0.7 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.

Nearby, since 27 June 2026

How we know

One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 27 out of 100, at 54 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeWildfire
Severityhigh
Calamity Score (ours)27 / 100
Our confidence54%
Coordinates-15.2831, -69.3043
Nearest CityLa Rinconada (74 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-06-27T18:45:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@-69.304,-15.283,9z

Score Breakdown

60
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
30
historical

Technical Details

Brightness353.15
Frp104.19
PixelCount5
Confidencenominal

Cascade Risks

air quality emergency

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 10 February 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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Calamity.live data shows a fire event with CalamityScore 27/100 (Peru), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.