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 72nd strongest of the 299 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 200 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 949 MW, at high confidence, 52 km from Berriane.
The 200 pixels cover about 28.0 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.
This is the highest radiative power we have recorded at this point, over 39 readings since 31 August 2026 — the previous range was 938 MW to 949 MW.
Nearby, since 9 March 2026
- March 10, 2026 · score 27 · 0.2 km
- March 18, 2026 · score 41 · 0.2 km
- May 29, 2026 · score 41 · 0.3 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 36 out of 100, at 54 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Wildfire |
| Severity | critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 36 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 54% |
| Coordinates | 32.8855, 3.2177 |
| Nearest City | Berriane (52 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-31T13:38:00.000Z |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@3.218,32.886,9z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 948.58 |
| PixelCount | 200 |
| 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 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 36/100 (Algeria), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.