9 fire pixels detected · FRP: 35 MW · ~1.3 km²
Geographic Context
This fire event occurred near N'zeto (approximately 108 km away) in Angola, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards.
Event Assessment
This event is a wildfire detected across 9 satellite thermal detection pixels, indicating an active fire zone. Calamity.live has classified it as "medium" severity with a severity value of 26.61. The computed Calamity Score is 18 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (40), historical (20). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 250 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 | medium |
| Severity Value | 26.61 |
| Calamity Score | 18 / 100 |
| Confidence | 54% |
| Coordinates | -7.8475, 12.1130 |
| Nearest City | N'zeto (108 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-06-13T23:55:55.968Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 354.11 |
| Frp | 35.22 |
| PixelCount | 9 |
| Confidence | nominal |
| Area Km2 | 1.2600000000000002 |
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 18/100, near N'zeto (Angola), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.