25 fire pixels detected · FRP: 95 MW · ~3.5 km²
Geographic Context
This fire event occurred near Nhlazatje (approximately 30 km away) in South Africa, a region where fynbos vegetation, dry winters, and strong winds create a distinct and recurring fire season. An estimated 6.0K people live within 35 km of the event location, placing this in the "significant" population impact tier.
Event Assessment
This event is a wildfire detected across 25 satellite thermal detection pixels, indicating an active fire zone. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 43.986000000000004. The computed Calamity Score is 26 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (40), population (25), historical (20). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 196 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 | 43.986000000000004 |
| Calamity Score | 26 / 100 |
| Confidence | 74% |
| Coordinates | -25.9128, 30.5285 |
| Nearest City | Nhlazatje (30 km) |
| Population Exposed | 6.0K within 35 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-20T22:42:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 350.42 |
| Frp | 94.93000000000002 |
| PixelCount | 25 |
| Confidence | nominal |
| Area Km2 | 3.5000000000000004 |
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 26/100, near Nhlazatje (South Africa), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.