29 fire pixels detected · FRP: 87 MW · ~4.1 km²
Geographic Context
This fire event occurred near Port Shepstone (approximately 18 km away) in South Africa, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 36.4K 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 29 satellite thermal detection pixels, indicating an active fire zone. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 46.476. The computed Calamity Score is 30 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (40), population (40), historical (20). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 250 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 | 46.476 |
| Calamity Score | 30 / 100 |
| Confidence | 74% |
| Coordinates | -30.5960, 30.3624 |
| Nearest City | Port Shepstone (18 km) |
| Population Exposed | 36.4K within 35 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-24T23:07:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 343.18 |
| Frp | 87.38 |
| PixelCount | 29 |
| Confidence | nominal |
| Area Km2 | 4.0600000000000005 |
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 30/100, near Port Shepstone (South Africa), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.