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 41st strongest of the 177 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 31 August 2026.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 30 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 95 MW, at nominal confidence, 71 km from Zintan.
The 30 pixels cover about 4.2 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 NE at 16 km/h at 09:00 UTC, according to MET Norway.
This is the lowest radiative power we have recorded at this point, over 14 readings since 30 August 2026 — the previous range was 95.46 MW to 109 MW.
Nearby, since 9 March 2026
- July 21, 2026 · score 18 · 0.0 km
- July 16, 2026 · score 31 · 0.2 km
- July 7, 2026 · score 18 · 0.5 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, at 54 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Wind: MET Norway Locationforecast, CC BY 4.0.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Wildfires |
| Severity | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 18 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 54% |
| Coordinates | 31.3481, 11.9315 |
| Nearest City | Zintan (71 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T01:41:00.000Z |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@11.932,31.348,9z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 348.44 |
| Frp | 95.46 |
| PixelCount | 30 |
| 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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In the news nearby
A list of links found by GDELT for this place and this hazard in the last seven days. External, not ours: we have not read them and do not vouch for them.
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GDELT Project · gdeltproject.org
Calamity.live data shows a fire event with CalamityScore 18/100 (Libya), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.