Calamity
highFireCalamity Score: 26

Large Wildfire

4m agoBarra do CordaBrazilSource: firms

21 fire pixels detected · FRP: 100 MW · ~2.9 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred near Barra do Corda (approximately 33 km away) in Brazil, an area where deforestation, agricultural practices, and dry season conditions contribute to wildfire frequency. An estimated 4.5K people live within 35 km of the event location, placing this in the "minor" population impact tier.

Event Assessment

This event is a wildfire detected across 21 satellite thermal detection pixels, indicating an active fire zone. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 40.94. The computed Calamity Score is 26 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (40), population (25), historical (20). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

Brazil 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

TypeFire
Severityhigh
Severity Value40.94
Calamity Score26 / 100
Confidence74%
Coordinates-5.6849, -44.9971
Nearest CityBarra do Corda (33 km)
Population Exposed4.5K within 35 km
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-07-30T20:16:59.454Z

Score Breakdown

40
intensity
25
population
0
cascading
20
historical

Technical Details

Brightness354.63
Frp99.69999999999999
PixelCount21
Confidencenominal
Area Km22.9400000000000004

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.

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Calamity.live data shows a fire event with CalamityScore 26/100, near Barra do Corda (Brazil), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.