23 fire pixels detected · FRP: 73 MW · ~3.2 km²
Geographic Context
This fire event occurred near Livingstone (approximately 26 km away) in Zambia, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 51.0K people live within 35 km of the event location, placing this in the "severe" population impact tier.
Event Assessment
This event is a wildfire detected across 23 satellite thermal detection pixels, indicating an active fire zone. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 37.646. The computed Calamity Score is 35 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: population (55), intensity (40), historical (20). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 196 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
Zambia 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 | high |
| Severity Value | 37.646 |
| Calamity Score | 35 / 100 |
| Confidence | 74% |
| Coordinates | -17.7983, 26.0894 |
| Nearest City | Livingstone (26 km) |
| Population Exposed | 51.0K within 35 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-09T23:05:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 350.19 |
| Frp | 73.22999999999999 |
| PixelCount | 23 |
| Confidence | nominal |
| Area Km2 | 3.22 |
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 35/100, near Livingstone (Zambia), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.