190 fire pixels detected · FRP: 1395 MW · ~26.6 km²
Geographic Context
This fire event occurred near Mpulungu (approximately 5 km away) in Zambia, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 62.3K people live within 50 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 1395 MW, indicating extreme heat output and rapid fire spread. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 100. The computed Calamity Score is 63 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: intensity (95), historical (80), population (55). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
Zambia 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 | 100 |
| Calamity Score | 63 / 100 |
| Confidence | 74% |
| Coordinates | -8.7329, 31.0705 |
| Nearest City | Mpulungu (5 km) |
| Population Exposed | 62.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-02T10:47:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 1395.4 |
| PixelCount | 190 |
| Confidence | high |
| Area Km2 | 26.6 |
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 63/100, near Mpulungu (Zambia), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.