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 strongest of the 39 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 264 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 2052 MW, at high confidence, 84 km from Tanjung Selor.
The 264 pixels cover about 37.0 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.
Nearby, since 9 May 2026
- August 12, 2026 · score 41 · 10.8 km
- August 8, 2026 · score 54 · 11.2 km
- July 11, 2026 · score 27 · 11.3 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 60 out of 100, at 64 % 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) | 60 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 64% |
| Coordinates | 2.0923, 117.2476 |
| Nearest City | Tanjung Selor (84 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-30T06:08:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 2052.2 |
| PixelCount | 264 |
| Confidence | high |
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 60/100, near Tanjung Selor (Indonesia), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 194 scientific monitoring sources.