Calamity
criticalFireCalamity Score: 44

Major Wildfire

3m agoBarra do CordaBrazilSource: firms

106 fire pixels detected · FRP: 777 MW · ~14.8 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred near Barra do Corda (approximately 44 km away) in Brazil, an area where deforestation, agricultural practices, and dry season conditions contribute to wildfire frequency. An estimated 9.9K people live within 50 km of the event location, placing this in the "significant" population impact tier.

Event Assessment

This event is a large-scale wildfire with a fire radiative power (FRP) of 777 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 44 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: intensity (80), historical (40), population (25). 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
Severitycritical
Severity Value100
Calamity Score44 / 100
Confidence74%
Coordinates-5.8793, -45.0896
Nearest CityBarra do Corda (44 km)
Population Exposed9.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-04T04:53:06.253Z

Score Breakdown

80
intensity
25
population
0
cascading
40
historical

Technical Details

Brightness367
Frp776.5900000000001
PixelCount106
Confidencehigh
Area Km214.840000000000002

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 44/100, near Barra do Corda (Brazil), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.