54 fire pixels detected · FRP: 360 MW · ~7.6 km²
Geographic Context
This fire event occurred near Menongue (approximately 168 km away) in Angola, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards.
Event Assessment
This event is a significant wildfire detected by satellite with a fire radiative power of 360 MW, suggesting active, intense burning across multiple detection pixels. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 90.041. The computed Calamity Score is 41 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: cascading (70), intensity (60), historical (30). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 196 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
Angola 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
| Type | Fire |
| Severity | critical |
| Severity Value | 90.041 |
| Calamity Score | 41 / 100 |
| Confidence | 64% |
| Coordinates | -16.1128, 17.2728 |
| Nearest City | Menongue (168 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-28T12:40:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 360.40999999999997 |
| PixelCount | 54 |
| Confidence | high |
| Area Km2 | 7.5600000000000005 |
| Timestamp Observed | true |
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.
Calamity.live data shows a fire event with CalamityScore 41/100, near Menongue (Angola), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.