Right now
The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 7 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
3 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 10 km from here.
Recorded by satellite 8 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.
It is the 7th strongest of the 37 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 5 June 2026. The last comparable one was on 4 September 2026.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 120 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 1139 MW, at high confidence, 27 km from Nkayi.
The 120 pixels cover about 16.8 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: 86,709 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
Wind from W at 9 km/h at 16:00 UTC, according to MET Norway.
Nearby, since 5 June 2026
- September 11, 2026 · score 59 · 6.2 km
- September 1, 2026 · score 59 · 7.8 km
- June 24, 2026 · score 39 · 8.8 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 59 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) | 59 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.74/1 |
| Coordinates | -4.0428, 13.4925 |
| Nearest City | Nkayi (27 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 86.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-07T12:55:00.000Z |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@13.492,-4.043,9z |
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: 2026-09-07T12:55:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-09-07T16:12:07.278Z. 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 | 1139.23 |
| PixelCount | 120 |
| Confidence | high |
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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