Recorded by satellite today.
A thermal anomaly is a snapshot of one satellite pass, not a record of a fire’s life: we cannot say whether it kept burning after that pass.
It is the 15th strongest of the 35 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 28 June 2026. The last comparable one was on 1 September 2026.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 82 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 1159 MW, at high confidence, 16 km from Cacuso.
The 82 pixels cover about 11.5 km² — that is the footprint of the detection grid at 375 m resolution, not an estimate of how much land burned.
FIRMS does not report burned area, and neither do we.
An estimated 50,283 people live within 50 km of this point.
This is the highest radiative power we have recorded at this point, over 45 readings since 2 September 2026 — the previous range was 1,158 MW to 1,159 MW.
Nearby, since 28 June 2026
- July 25, 2026 · score 58 · 4.1 km
- July 17, 2026 · score 63 · 9.1 km
- August 30, 2026 · score 58 · 11.9 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 59 out of 100, at 74 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Wildfire |
| Severity | critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 59 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 74% |
| Coordinates | -9.3087, 15.8410 |
| Nearest City | Cacuso (16 km) |
| Population Exposed | 50.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T00:13:00.000Z |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@15.841,-9.309,9z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 1158.99 |
| PixelCount | 82 |
| Confidence | high |
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.
Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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 59/100, near Cacuso (Angola), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.