Calamity
highFireCalamity Score: 53

Large Wildfire

3d agoVila VelhaBrazilSource: firms

41 fire pixels detected · FRP: 133 MW · ~5.7 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred near Vila Velha (approximately 11 km away) in Brazil, an area where deforestation, agricultural practices, and dry season conditions contribute to wildfire frequency. An estimated 939.6K people live within 35 km of the event location, placing this in the "severe" population impact tier.

Event Assessment

This event is a significant wildfire detected by satellite with a fire radiative power of 133 MW, suggesting active, intense burning across multiple detection pixels. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 67.62599999999999. The computed Calamity Score is 53 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: population (85), intensity (60), historical (30). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

Brazil 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

TypeFire
Severityhigh
Severity Value67.62599999999999
Calamity Score53 / 100
Confidence74%
Coordinates-20.2380, -40.2416
Nearest CityVila Velha (11 km)
Population Exposed939.6K within 35 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-07-02T19:30:15.795Z

Score Breakdown

60
intensity
85
population
0
cascading
30
historical

Technical Details

Brightness367
Frp133.12999999999997
PixelCount41
Confidencehigh
Area Km25.74

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 53/100, near Vila Velha (Brazil), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.