Calamity
criticalFireCalamity Score: 46

Major Wildfire

28d agoSélibabyMRSource: firms

52 fire pixels detected · FRP: 191 MW · ~7.3 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred near Sélibaby (approximately 68 km away) in MR, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards.

Event Assessment

This event is a significant wildfire detected by satellite with a fire radiative power of 191 MW, suggesting active, intense burning across multiple detection pixels. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 71.145. The computed Calamity Score is 46 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), cascading (70), intensity (60). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

MR 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.

Cascade Risk Analysis

This event may trigger secondary hazards through cascade effects. Cascade detection is an automated process that evaluates how primary disasters can trigger secondary events — for example, earthquakes triggering landslides, or volcanic eruptions causing lahars and pyroclastic flows. These secondary hazards can sometimes pose a greater threat than the initial event, particularly in mountainous terrain or densely populated areas.

Event Data

TypeFire
Severitycritical
Severity Value71.145
Calamity Score46 / 100
Confidence64%
Coordinates15.7468, -11.9977
Nearest CitySélibaby (68 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-03-16T16:14:51.448Z

Score Breakdown

60
intensity
0
population
70
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

Brightness367
Frp191.45
PixelCount52
Confidencehigh
Area Km27.280000000000001

Cascade Risks

cascade

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 46/100, near Sélibaby (MR), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 207 scientific monitoring sources.