Calamity
highFireCalamity Score: 32

Small Wildfire

113d agoTshikapaSource: firms

4 fire pixels detected · FRP: 136 MW

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred at coordinates -1.01°, 19.33°.

Event Assessment

This event is a significant wildfire detected by satellite with a fire radiative power of 136 MW, suggesting active, intense burning across multiple detection pixels. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 31.24. The computed Calamity Score is 32 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), intensity (60). 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 Value31.24
Calamity Score32 / 100
Confidence60%
Coordinates-1.0055, 19.3289
Nearest CityTshikapa (514 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-03-07T12:04:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

0
cascading
60
intensity
80
historical
0
population

Technical Details

Frp136.2
Brightness346.31
Confidencenominal
PixelCount4

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 32/100, near Tshikapa, based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.