20 fire pixels detected · FRP: 146 MW · ~2.8 km²
Geographic Context
This fire event occurred near Mondlo (approximately 34 km away) in South Africa, a region where fynbos vegetation, dry winters, and strong winds create a distinct and recurring fire season. An estimated 1.0K people live within 35 km of the event location, placing this in the "minor" population impact tier.
Event Assessment
This event is a significant wildfire detected by satellite with a fire radiative power of 146 MW, suggesting active, intense burning across multiple detection pixels. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 49.147999999999996. The computed Calamity Score is 35 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (60), historical (30), population (25). 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 | 49.147999999999996 |
| Calamity Score | 35 / 100 |
| Confidence | 74% |
| Coordinates | -28.2739, 30.6129 |
| Nearest City | Mondlo (34 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.0K within 35 km |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-29T12:19:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 145.73999999999998 |
| PixelCount | 20 |
| Confidence | high |
| Area Km2 | 2.8000000000000003 |
| 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 35/100, near Mondlo (South Africa), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.