Recorded by satellite 170 days ago.
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.
No stronger detection stands among the 9 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 4 others scored the same.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 11 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 104 MW, at nominal confidence, 99 km from Tambacounda.
The 11 pixels cover about 1.5 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.
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 27 out of 100, at 38 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Wildfire |
| Severity | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 27 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 38% |
| Coordinates | 13.8345, -12.7546 |
| Nearest City | Tambacounda (99 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-15T14:40:00.000Z |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@-12.755,13.834,9z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 355.28 |
| Frp | 103.79 |
| PixelCount | 11 |
| Confidence | nominal |
Cascade Risks
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 27/100 (Senegal), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.