165 fire pixels detected · FRP: 1542 MW · ~23.1 km²
Geographic Context
This fire event occurred near Buta (approximately 11 km away) in DR Congo, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 63.8K people live within 50 km of the event location, placing this in the "severe" population impact tier.
Event Assessment
This event is a large-scale wildfire with a fire radiative power (FRP) of 1542 MW, indicating extreme heat output and rapid fire spread. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 100. The computed Calamity Score is 77 out of 100, indicating a significant event requiring close monitoring. The primary scoring components are: intensity (95), historical (80), cascading (70). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
DR Congo 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.
Event Data
| Type | Fire |
| Severity | critical |
| Severity Value | 100 |
| Calamity Score | 77 / 100 |
| Confidence | 100% |
| Coordinates | 2.8238, 24.8183 |
| Nearest City | Buta (11 km) |
| Population Exposed | 63.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-09T11:25:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Frp | 1542.3399999999997 |
| Area Km2 | 23.1 |
| Brightness | 353.67 |
| Confidence | nominal |
| PixelCount | 165 |
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.
Calamity.live data shows a fire event with CalamityScore 77/100, near Buta (DR Congo), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.