Calamity
highFireCalamity Score: 18

Large Wildfire

39d agoPort HedlandSource: firms

26 fire pixels detected · FRP: 80 MW · ~3.6 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred at coordinates -17.94°, 122.97°.

Event Assessment

This event is a wildfire detected across 26 satellite thermal detection pixels, indicating an active fire zone. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 41.940000000000005. The computed Calamity Score is 18 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (40), historical (20). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

This fire event is being tracked through Calamity.live's global monitoring network, which aggregates data from 250 scientific sources. Real-time monitoring and multi-source verification help ensure data accuracy and timely reporting of significant natural hazard events worldwide.

Event Data

TypeFire
Severityhigh
Severity Value41.940000000000005
Calamity Score18 / 100
Confidence54%
Coordinates-17.9425, 122.9708
Nearest CityPort Hedland (528 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-06-20T23:59:04.157Z

Score Breakdown

40
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
20
historical

Technical Details

Brightness351.28
Frp79.70000000000002
PixelCount26
Confidencenominal
Area Km23.6400000000000006

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.

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Calamity.live data shows a fire event with CalamityScore 18/100, near Port Hedland, based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.