Wildfire in Australia
Recorded by satellite 113 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 4th strongest of the 8 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 11 May 2026.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 3 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 340 MW, at nominal confidence, 87 km from Hobart.
The 3 pixels cover about 0.4 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.
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 45 out of 100, at 64 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Wildfire |
| Severity | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 45 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 64% |
| Coordinates | -42.3557, 146.5485 |
| Nearest City | Hobart (87 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Date | 2026-05-11 — time not reported by the source |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@146.549,-42.356,9z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 356.27 |
| Frp | 339.95 |
| PixelCount | 3 |
| Confidence | nominal |
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 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.
Calamity.live data shows a fire event with CalamityScore 45/100 (Australia), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.