Wildfires near São João do Paraíso
Recorded by satellite today.
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 15 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 14 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 1 September 2026.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 13 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 491 MW, at high confidence, 26 km from São João do Paraíso.
The 13 pixels cover about 1.8 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.
This is the highest radiative power we have recorded at this point, over 11 readings since 2 September 2026 — the previous range was 322 MW to 491 MW.
Nearby, since 14 March 2026
- August 10, 2026 · score 27 · 2.5 km
- September 1, 2026 · score 36 · 5.3 km
- June 16, 2026 · score 27 · 7.7 km
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
| Type | Wildfire |
| Severity | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 27 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 54% |
| Coordinates | -15.4302, -41.8048 |
| Nearest City | São João do Paraíso (26 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T04:21:00.000Z |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@-41.805,-15.430,9z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 490.85 |
| PixelCount | 13 |
| 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 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, near São João do Paraíso (Brazil), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.