49 fire pixels detected · FRP: 360 MW · ~6.9 km²
Geographic Context
This fire event occurred near Mokopane (approximately 37 km away) in South Africa, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards.
Event Assessment
This event is a significant wildfire detected by satellite with a fire radiative power of 360 MW, suggesting active, intense burning across multiple detection pixels. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 80. The computed Calamity Score is 27 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: 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
South Africa 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
| Type | Fire |
| Severity | high |
| Severity Value | 80 |
| Calamity Score | 27 / 100 |
| Confidence | 54% |
| Coordinates | -23.8756, 28.9021 |
| Nearest City | Mokopane (37 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-09T22:48:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Frp | 360.27000000000004 |
| Area Km2 | 6.86 |
| Brightness | 352.45 |
| Confidence | nominal |
| PixelCount | 49 |
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.
Calamity.live data shows a fire event with CalamityScore 27/100, near Mokopane (South Africa), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.