Calamity
criticalWildfireCalamity Score: 36

Wildfire in Brazil

CaapirangaBrazilNASA FIRMS (VIIRS)

Recorded by satellite today.

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 strongest of the 15 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 21 July 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.

What the source measured

NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 73 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 832 MW, at high confidence, 50 km from Anori.

The 73 pixels cover about 10.2 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.

This is the highest radiative power we have recorded at this point, over 13 readings since 31 August 2026 — the previous range was 807 MW to 832 MW.

Nearby, since 21 July 2026

How we know

One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 36 out of 100, at 54 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeWildfire
Severitycritical
Calamity Score (ours)36 / 100
Our confidence54%
Coordinates-3.4174, -61.3566
Nearest CityAnori (50 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-08-31T18:32:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@-61.357,-3.417,9z

Score Breakdown

80
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
40
historical

Technical Details

Brightness367
Frp831.96
PixelCount73
Confidencehigh

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.

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Calamity.live data shows a fire event with CalamityScore 36/100 (Brazil), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.