25 fire pixels detected · FRP: 31 MW · ~3.5 km²
Geographic Context
This fire event occurred near Tlokoeng (approximately 47 km away) in South Africa, a region where fynbos vegetation, dry winters, and strong winds create a distinct and recurring fire season.
Event Assessment
This event is a wildfire detected across 25 satellite thermal detection pixels, indicating an active fire zone. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 31.152. The computed Calamity Score is 18 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (40), historical (20). 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 | 31.152 |
| Calamity Score | 18 / 100 |
| Confidence | 54% |
| Coordinates | -31.0672, 28.7387 |
| Nearest City | Tlokoeng (47 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-28T23:54:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 313.08 |
| Frp | 30.76 |
| PixelCount | 25 |
| Confidence | nominal |
| Area Km2 | 3.5000000000000004 |
| 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 18/100, near Tlokoeng (South Africa), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.