Recorded by satellite 72 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 88 recorded within 20 km of this point since 11 May 2026 — 7 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 122 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 1720 MW, at high confidence, 85 km from Baudhuinville.
The 122 pixels cover about 17.1 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 11 May 2026
- May 15, 2026 · score 27 · 4.3 km
- June 30, 2026 · score 46 · 4.5 km
- July 6, 2026 · score 27 · 5.4 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 60 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 | critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 60 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 64% |
| Coordinates | -7.2374, 28.9848 |
| Nearest City | Baudhuinville (85 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-06-20T12:34:00.000Z |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@28.985,-7.237,9z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 1720.49 |
| PixelCount | 122 |
| Confidence | high |
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 60/100 (DR Congo), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.