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.
No stronger detection stands among the 28 recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 May 2026 — one other scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 41 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 503 MW, at high confidence, 239 km from Alice Springs.
The 41 pixels cover about 5.7 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.
This is the highest radiative power we have recorded at this point, over 14 readings since 1 September 2026 — the previous range was 502 MW to 503 MW.
Nearby, since 12 May 2026
- August 28, 2026 · score 27 · 5.3 km
- June 30, 2026 · score 27 · 20.9 km
- July 1, 2026 · score 27 · 21.1 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 50 out of 100, at 64 % 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) | 50 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 64% |
| Coordinates | -22.0163, 132.4222 |
| Nearest City | Alice Springs (239 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-01T16:35:00.000Z |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@132.422,-22.016,9z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 502.53 |
| PixelCount | 41 |
| Confidence | high |
Cascade Risks
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.
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Calamity.live data shows a fire event with CalamityScore 50/100 (Australia), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.