Calamity
criticalFireCalamity Score: 39

Large Wildfire

6d agoMandeliaChadSource: firms

24 fire pixels detected · FRP: 831 MW · ~3.4 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred near Mandelia (approximately 34 km away) in Chad, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 760 people live within 35 km of the event location, placing this in the "minor" population impact tier.

Event Assessment

This event is a large-scale wildfire with a fire radiative power (FRP) of 831 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 39 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (80), historical (40), population (10). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

Chad 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 Value100
Calamity Score39 / 100
Confidence74%
Coordinates11.4488, 15.1264
Nearest CityMandelia (34 km)
Population Exposed760 within 35 km
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-06-23T11:45:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

80
intensity
10
population
0
cascading
40
historical

Technical Details

Brightness367
Frp830.6099999999999
PixelCount24
Confidencehigh
Area Km23.3600000000000003

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 39/100, near Mandelia (Chad), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.