23 fire pixels detected · FRP: 215 MW · ~3.2 km²
Geographic Context
This fire event occurred near Ciudad del Este (approximately 49 km away) in Paraguay, 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 215 MW, suggesting active, intense burning across multiple detection pixels. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 66.072. 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 196 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
Paraguay 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 | 66.072 |
| Calamity Score | 27 / 100 |
| Confidence | 54% |
| Coordinates | -25.4509, -55.1337 |
| Nearest City | Ciudad del Este (49 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-28T17:41:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 347.72 |
| Frp | 215.35999999999999 |
| PixelCount | 23 |
| Confidence | nominal |
| Area Km2 | 3.22 |
| Timestamp Observed | true |
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 Ciudad del Este (Paraguay), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.