Recorded by satellite 166 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.
It is the 8th strongest of the 9 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 18 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 253 MW, at nominal confidence, 63 km from Ban Xèpôn.
The 18 pixels cover about 2.5 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 | 16.6843, 105.6497 |
| Nearest City | Ban Xèpôn (63 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Date | 2026-03-16 — time not reported by the source |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 353.95 |
| Frp | 253.38 |
| PixelCount | 18 |
| 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.
Calamity.live data shows a fire event with CalamityScore 27/100, near Ban Xèpôn (Laos), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 194 scientific monitoring sources.