61 fire pixels detected · FRP: 304 MW · ~8.5 km²
Geographic Context
This fire event occurred near Nakonde (approximately 47 km away) in Zambia, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 13.3K people live within 50 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 304 MW, suggesting active, intense burning across multiple detection pixels. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 91.363. 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
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 | 91.363 |
| Calamity Score | 39 / 100 |
| Confidence | 74% |
| Coordinates | -9.1620, 32.3531 |
| Nearest City | Nakonde (47 km) |
| Population Exposed | 13.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-27T22:25:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 353.73 |
| Frp | 303.63 |
| PixelCount | 61 |
| Confidence | nominal |
| Area Km2 | 8.540000000000001 |
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 39/100, near Nakonde (Zambia), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.