Calamity
highFireCalamity Score: 39

Large Wildfire

5d agoColinas do TocantinsBrazilSource: firms

23 fire pixels detected · FRP: 166 MW · ~3.2 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred near Colinas do Tocantins (approximately 23 km away) in Brazil, an area where deforestation, agricultural practices, and dry season conditions contribute to wildfire frequency. An estimated 12.1K people live within 35 km of the event location, placing this in the "significant" population impact tier.

Event Assessment

This event is a significant wildfire detected by satellite with a fire radiative power of 166 MW, suggesting active, intense burning across multiple detection pixels. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 56.1. The computed Calamity Score is 39 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (60), population (40), historical (30). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

Brazil 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
Severityhigh
Severity Value56.1
Calamity Score39 / 100
Confidence74%
Coordinates-8.1328, -48.2724
Nearest CityColinas do Tocantins (23 km)
Population Exposed12.1K within 35 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-28T16:48:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

0
cascading
60
intensity
30
historical
40
population

Technical Details

Frp165.5
Area Km23.22
Brightness367
Confidencehigh
PixelCount23

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 39/100, near Colinas do Tocantins (Brazil), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.