Detected once by satellite, 17 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.
No stronger detection stands among the 32 recorded within 20 km of this point since 21 June 2026 — 5 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 12 August 2026.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 294 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 2395 MW, at high confidence, 67 km from Mgandu.
The 294 pixels cover about 41.2 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.
Nearby, since 21 June 2026
- August 28, 2026 · score 46 · 1.4 km
- August 12, 2026 · score 46 · 3.3 km
- August 8, 2026 · score 27 · 5.5 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 46 out of 100, at 54 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Fire |
| Severity | critical |
| Severity Value | 100 |
| Calamity Score | 46 / 100 |
| Confidence | 54% |
| Coordinates | -6.4601, 34.4579 |
| Nearest City | Mgandu (67 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-13T10:41:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 2395.03 |
| PixelCount | 294 |
| 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 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 46/100, near Mgandu (Tanzania), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.