59 fire pixels detected · FRP: 883 MW · ~8.3 km²
Geographic Context
This fire event occurred near Mbanza-Ngungu (approximately 29 km away) in DR Congo, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 86.2K people live within 50 km of the event location, placing this in the "severe" population impact tier.
Event Assessment
This event is a large-scale wildfire with a fire radiative power (FRP) of 883 MW, indicating extreme heat output and rapid fire spread. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 100. The computed Calamity Score is 53 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: intensity (80), population (55), historical (40). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 196 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
DR Congo 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 | critical |
| Severity Value | 100 |
| Calamity Score | 53 / 100 |
| Confidence | 74% |
| Coordinates | -5.4818, 14.7278 |
| Nearest City | Mbanza-Ngungu (29 km) |
| Population Exposed | 86.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-16T12:46:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 352.34 |
| Frp | 883.4399999999999 |
| PixelCount | 59 |
| Confidence | nominal |
| Area Km2 | 8.260000000000002 |
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 53/100, near Mbanza-Ngungu (DR Congo), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.