Calamity
criticalFireCalamity Score: 36

Large Wildfire

17h agoColnizaBrazilSource: firms

24 fire pixels detected · FRP: 582 MW · ~3.4 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred near Colniza (approximately 145 km away) in Brazil, an area where deforestation, agricultural practices, and dry season conditions contribute to wildfire frequency.

Event Assessment

This event is a large-scale wildfire with a fire radiative power (FRP) of 582 MW, indicating extreme heat output and rapid fire spread. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 82.16799999999999. The computed Calamity Score is 36 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (80), historical (40). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 196 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
Severitycritical
Severity Value82.16799999999999
Calamity Score36 / 100
Confidence54%
Coordinates-9.1320, -60.3119
Nearest CityColniza (145 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-08-29T17:28:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

80
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
40
historical

Technical Details

Brightness353.07
Frp581.68
PixelCount24
Confidencenominal
Area Km23.3600000000000003
Timestamp Observedtrue

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 36/100, near Colniza (Brazil), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.