Calamity
criticalFireCalamity Score: 50

Large Wildfire

5d agoPort HedlandSource: firms

31 fire pixels detected · FRP: 569 MW · ~4.3 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred at coordinates -19.58°, 125.38°.

Event Assessment

This event is a large-scale wildfire with a fire radiative power (FRP) of 569 MW, indicating extreme heat output and rapid fire spread. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 87.864. The computed Calamity Score is 50 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: intensity (80), cascading (70), historical (40). 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.

Cascade Risk Analysis

This event may trigger secondary hazards through cascade effects. Cascade detection is an automated process that evaluates how primary disasters can trigger secondary events — for example, earthquakes triggering landslides, or volcanic eruptions causing lahars and pyroclastic flows. These secondary hazards can sometimes pose a greater threat than the initial event, particularly in mountainous terrain or densely populated areas.

Event Data

TypeFire
Severitycritical
Severity Value87.864
Calamity Score50 / 100
Confidence64%
Coordinates-19.5826, 125.3790
Nearest CityPort Hedland (712 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-07-09T17:48:15.723Z

Score Breakdown

70
cascading
80
intensity
40
historical
0
population

Technical Details

Frp568.64
Area Km24.340000000000001
Brightness367
Confidencehigh
PixelCount31

Cascade Risks

cascade

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 50/100, near Port Hedland, based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.