Recorded by satellite 170 days ago.
A thermal anomaly is a snapshot of one satellite pass, not a record of a fire’s life: we cannot say whether it kept burning after that pass.
It is the 5th strongest of the 31 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 13 March 2026.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 33 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 382 MW, at high confidence, 55 km from San Juan Bautista.
The 33 pixels cover about 4.6 km² — that is the footprint of the detection grid at 375 m resolution, not an estimate of how much land burned.
FIRMS does not report burned area, and neither do we.
Nearby, since 13 March 2026
- March 14, 2026 · score 27 · 0.9 km
- May 13, 2026 · score 32 · 5.3 km
- May 19, 2026 · score 32 · 5.7 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 27 out of 100, at 38 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Wildfire |
| Severity | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 27 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 38% |
| Coordinates | -26.7560, -56.5908 |
| Nearest City | San Juan Bautista (55 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-13T18:28:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 382 |
| PixelCount | 33 |
| Confidence | high |
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.
Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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 San Juan Bautista (Paraguay), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.