23 fire pixels detected · FRP: 515 MW · ~3.2 km²
Geographic Context
This fire event occurred near Chitato (approximately 23 km away) in Angola, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 125.3K people live within 35 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 515 MW, indicating extreme heat output and rapid fire spread. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 74.50699999999999. The computed Calamity Score is 57 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: intensity (80), population (70), historical (40). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 196 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
Angola 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 | 74.50699999999999 |
| Calamity Score | 57 / 100 |
| Confidence | 74% |
| Coordinates | -7.4656, 20.5998 |
| Nearest City | Chitato (23 km) |
| Population Exposed | 125.3K within 35 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-29T12:23:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 353.37 |
| Frp | 515.0699999999999 |
| PixelCount | 23 |
| Confidence | nominal |
| Area Km2 | 3.22 |
| Timestamp Observed | true |
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 57/100, near Chitato (Angola), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.