Recorded by satellite today.
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 5th strongest of the 42 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 14 June 2026. The last comparable one was on 29 August 2026.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 27 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 304 MW, at high confidence, 24 km from Mutare.
The 27 pixels cover about 3.8 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.
An estimated 74,111 people live within 35 km of this point.
Nearby, since 14 June 2026
- August 30, 2026 · score 44 · 2.7 km
- July 4, 2026 · score 27 · 5.7 km
- July 5, 2026 · score 27 · 6.9 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 44 out of 100, at 74 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Wildfire |
| Severity | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 44 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 74% |
| Coordinates | -18.8128, 32.5169 |
| Nearest City | Mutare (24 km) |
| Population Exposed | 74.1K within 35 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-30T11:06:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 303.96 |
| PixelCount | 27 |
| 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 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 44/100, near Mutare (Zimbabwe), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.