Calamity
mediumFireCalamity Score: 18

Moderate Wildfire

9d agoN'zetoAngolaSource: firms

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

TypeFire
Severitymedium
Severity Value26.61
Calamity Score18 / 100
Confidence54%
Coordinates-7.8475, 12.1130
Nearest CityN'zeto (108 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-06-13T23:55:55.968Z

Score Breakdown

40
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
20
historical

Technical Details

Brightness354.11
Frp35.22
PixelCount9
Confidencenominal
Area Km21.2600000000000002

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.

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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.