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.
No stronger detection stands among the 1221 recorded within 20 km of this point since 14 February 2024 — 10 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 1 September 2026.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 28 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 108 MW, at high confidence, 2 km from Madison.
The 28 pixels cover about 3.9 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.
An estimated 135,374 people live within 35 km of this point.
Nearby, since 14 February 2024
- September 1, 2026 · score 48 · 0.8 km
- August 31, 2026 · score 48 · 6.2 km
- August 30, 2026 · score 48 · 8.1 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 74 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Wildfires |
| Severity | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 48 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 74% |
| Coordinates | 32.4697, -90.1084 |
| Nearest City | Madison (2 km) |
| Population Exposed | 135.4K within 35 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T07:32:00.000Z |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@-90.108,32.470,9z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 107.84 |
| PixelCount | 28 |
| Confidence | high |
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 for live collection; the monthly chart also counts backfilled detections from 10 February 2024. 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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Calamity.live data shows a fire event with CalamityScore 48/100, near Madison (United States), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.