Recorded by satellite 111 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.
No stronger detection stands among the 107 recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 March 2026 — 3 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 7 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 22 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 23 MW, at nominal confidence, 57 km from Marsá Maţrūḩ.
The 22 pixels cover about 3.1 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 March 2026
- May 18, 2026 · score 31 · 7.0 km
- May 17, 2026 · score 31 · 7.0 km
- June 2, 2026 · score 18 · 8.4 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 31 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 | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 31 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 64% |
| Coordinates | 30.8341, 27.2742 |
| Nearest City | Marsá Maţrūḩ (57 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Date | 2026-05-11 — time not reported by the source |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 336.94 |
| Frp | 23.12 |
| PixelCount | 22 |
| 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 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 31/100, near Marsá Maţrūḩ (Egypt), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.