Right now
The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 28 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
3 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 4 km from here.
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 4th strongest of the 15 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 5 September 2026. The last comparable one was on 16 September 2026. 12 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 6 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 84 MW, at nominal confidence.
The 6 pixels cover about 0.8 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.
Wind from W at 11 km/h at 04:00 UTC, according to MET Norway.
At this point we have recorded a radiative power between 44.54 MW and 106 MW, over 257 readings since 17 September 2026. Today's reading sits 63% of the way up that range.
Nearby, since 5 September 2026
- September 17, 2026 · score 35 · 5.7 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 18 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Wind: MET Norway Locationforecast, CC BY 4.0.
Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Wildfires |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 18 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.54/1 |
| Coordinates | 25.2295, 49.8684 |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-17T21:25:00.000Z |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@49.868,25.229,9z |
Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: firms. Occurrence: 2026-09-17T21:25:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-09-17T00:58:48.046Z. Material modification: 2026-09-18T00:03:47.598Z.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
2026-09-18T00:03:47.598Z · data_change
Index 27 → 18; severity high → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-17T12:21:47.452Z · data_change
Index 18 → 27; severity medium → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-17T12:00:33.241Z · data_change
Index 18 → 18; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 83.6 |
| PixelCount | 6 |
| Confidence | nominal |
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 8 March 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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