Right now
The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 17 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
Recorded by satellite 6 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 59 recorded within 20 km of this point since 14 March 2026 — 9 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 20 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 45 MW, at nominal confidence, 7 km from Al Khums.
The 20 pixels cover about 2.8 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.
Urban PEI: 216,103 within a heuristic 35 km radius; not unique people.
This is the highest radiative power we have recorded at this point, over 439 readings since 29 August 2026 — the previous range was 25.18 MW to 45 MW.
Nearby, since 14 March 2026
- September 4, 2026 · score 39 · 5.7 km
- July 4, 2026 · score 39 · 5.8 km
- June 1, 2026 · score 39 · 6.7 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Wildfires |
| Severity | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 39 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.74/1 |
| Coordinates | 32.6246, 14.3273 |
| Nearest City | Al Khums (7 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 216.1K within 35 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-19T01:24:00.000Z |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@14.327,32.625,9z |
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: 2026-09-19T01:24:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-08-29T00:01:53.761Z. Material modification: 2026-09-19T04:32:12.667Z.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 338.48 |
| Frp | 45 |
| PixelCount | 20 |
| 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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