Recorded by satellite 78 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 3rd strongest of the 45 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 7 May 2026. The last comparable one was on 5 June 2026. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 58 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 533 MW, at nominal confidence, 65 km from Mwanza.
The 58 pixels cover about 8.1 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 7 May 2026
- July 1, 2026 · score 27 · 15.9 km
- August 6, 2026 · score 27 · 18.5 km
- August 4, 2026 · score 49 · 19.5 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 50 out of 100, at 64 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Wildfire |
| Severity | critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 50 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 64% |
| Coordinates | -16.1762, 34.4186 |
| Nearest City | Mwanza (65 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-06-13T11:21:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 353.55 |
| Frp | 532.88 |
| PixelCount | 58 |
| Confidence | nominal |
Cascade Risks
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.
Calamity.live data shows a fire event with CalamityScore 50/100, near Mwanza (Malawi), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.