Right now
The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 14 minutes ago, and this point is in it.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
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 12th strongest of the 2445 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 February 2024. The last comparable one was on 16 September 2026. 14 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 24 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 86 MW, at nominal confidence, 14 km from Goose Creek.
The 24 pixels cover about 3.4 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: 150,164 within a heuristic 35 km radius; not unique people.
Wind from NNW at 8 km/h at 20:00 UTC, according to MET Norway.
At this point we have recorded a radiative power between 15.99 MW and 107 MW, over 885 readings since 12 August 2026. Today's reading sits 76% of the way up that range.
Nearby, since 10 February 2024
- September 6, 2026 · score 39 · 0.1 km
- March 11, 2026 · score 35 · 20.1 km
- March 10, 2026 · score 35 · 20.2 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.
Wind: MET Norway Locationforecast, CC BY 4.0.
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 | 33.0104, -79.8834 |
| Nearest City | Goose Creek (14 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 150.2K within 35 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-18T07:31:00.000Z |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@-79.883,33.010,9z |
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: 2026-09-18T07:31:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-08-12T06:39:33.792Z. Material modification: 2026-09-18T18:30:23.487Z.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
2026-09-18T18:30:23.487Z · data_change
Index 9 → 39; severity medium → critical; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-18T18:19:35.402Z · data_change
Index 39 → 9; severity critical → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-18T18:08:40.352Z · data_change
Index 52 → 39; severity critical → critical; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-18T18:03:18.301Z · data_change
Index 39 → 52; severity critical → critical; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-18T09:29:41.659Z · data_change
Index 39 → 39; severity critical → critical; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-18T09:08:10.981Z · data_change
Index 39 → 39; severity critical → critical; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-18T07:36:52.568Z · data_change
Index 39 → 39; severity critical → critical; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-18T06:53:59.716Z · data_change
Index 18 → 39; severity medium → critical; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-18T00:03:47.668Z · data_change
Index 48 → 18; severity critical → medium; version 5 → 5.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 354.44 |
| Frp | 85.51 |
| PixelCount | 24 |
| Confidence | nominal |
Cascade Risks
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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