Calamity
criticalFireCalamity Score: 52

Large Wildfire

3d agoPuerto EldoradoArgentinaSource: firms

20 fire pixels detected · FRP: 511 MW · ~2.8 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred near Puerto Eldorado (approximately 19 km away) in Argentina, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 33.7K people live within 35 km of the event location, placing this in the "significant" population impact tier.

Event Assessment

This event is a large-scale wildfire with a fire radiative power (FRP) of 511 MW, indicating extreme heat output and rapid fire spread. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 71.114. The computed Calamity Score is 52 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: intensity (80), historical (80), population (40). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

Argentina 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
Severitycritical
Severity Value71.114
Calamity Score52 / 100
Confidence74%
Coordinates-26.5207, -54.5490
Nearest CityPuerto Eldorado (19 km)
Population Exposed33.7K within 35 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-03T17:52:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

0
cascading
80
intensity
80
historical
40
population

Technical Details

Frp511.1400000000001
Area Km22.8000000000000003
Brightness367
Confidencehigh
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 52/100, near Puerto Eldorado (Argentina), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.