Right now
The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 2 hours ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
2 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 8 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 28th strongest of the 106 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 7 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 26 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 71 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 696 MW, at high confidence, 61 km from Mahajanga.
The 71 pixels cover about 9.9 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.
Wind from ESE at 17 km/h at 08:00 UTC, according to MET Norway.
Nearby, since 7 May 2026
- August 27, 2026 · score 27 · 2.4 km
- September 11, 2026 · score 41 · 5.4 km
- July 1, 2026 · score 27 · 8.9 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 36 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Wind: MET Norway Locationforecast, CC BY 4.0.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Wildfires |
| Severity | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 36 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.54/1 |
| Coordinates | -15.5481, 46.8631 |
| Nearest City | Mahajanga (61 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 0 within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-10T22:08:00.000Z |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@46.863,-15.548,9z |
Physical priority index · v4 (historical). 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: 2026-09-10T22:08:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-09-10T23:46:54.189Z. Material modification: not recorded.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 695.53 |
| PixelCount | 71 |
| 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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