34 fire pixels detected · FRP: 553 MW · ~4.8 km²
Geographic Context
This fire event occurred near Aguaytía (approximately 72 km away) in Peru, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards.
Event Assessment
This event is a large-scale wildfire with a fire radiative power (FRP) of 553 MW, indicating extreme heat output and rapid fire spread. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 89.311. The computed Calamity Score is 40 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: intensity (80), historical (80). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 196 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
Peru 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 | 89.311 |
| Calamity Score | 40 / 100 |
| Confidence | 54% |
| Coordinates | -9.1131, -74.8621 |
| Nearest City | Aguaytía (72 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-29T19:10:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 553.1100000000001 |
| PixelCount | 34 |
| Confidence | high |
| Area Km2 | 4.760000000000001 |
| 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 40/100, near Aguaytía (Peru), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.