Right now
The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 5 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
Recorded by satellite 6 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.
No stronger detection stands among the 19 recorded within 20 km of this point since 13 July 2026 — 4 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 33 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 592 MW, at high confidence, 33 km from Whittlesea.
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.
Urban PEI: 1,981 within a heuristic 35 km radius; not unique people.
Wind from NNW at 17 km/h at 20:00 UTC, according to MET Norway.
Nearby, since 13 July 2026
- September 10, 2026 · score 27 · 5.7 km
- September 9, 2026 · score 58 · 6.2 km
- September 8, 2026 · score 58 · 6.6 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 58 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Wind: MET Norway Locationforecast, CC BY 4.0.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Wildfires |
| Severity | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 58 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.84/1 |
| Coordinates | -32.3849, 26.5668 |
| Nearest City | Whittlesea (33 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 2.0K within 35 km |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-08T12:29:00.000Z |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@26.567,-32.385,9z |
Physical priority index · v4 (historical). Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: firms. Occurrence: 2026-09-08T12:29:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-09-08T14:57:48.877Z. Material modification: not recorded.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 592.02 |
| PixelCount | 33 |
| Confidence | high |
Cascade Risks
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 8 March 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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In the news nearby
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