Calamity
highFireCalamity Score: 18

Large Wildfire

3d agoSanta HelenaBrazilSource: firms

20 fire pixels detected · FRP: 99 MW · ~2.8 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred near Santa Helena (approximately 55 km away) in Brazil, an area where deforestation, agricultural practices, and dry season conditions contribute to wildfire frequency.

Event Assessment

This event is a wildfire detected across 20 satellite thermal detection pixels, indicating an active fire zone. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 39.758. The computed Calamity Score is 18 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (40), historical (20). 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 Value39.758
Calamity Score18 / 100
Confidence54%
Coordinates-24.4624, -54.6502
Nearest CitySanta Helena (55 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-07-10T12:22:57.287Z

Score Breakdown

0
cascading
40
intensity
20
historical
0
population

Technical Details

Frp98.79000000000003
Area Km22.8000000000000003
Brightness350.33
Confidencenominal
PixelCount20

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 18/100, near Santa Helena (Brazil), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.