Recorded by satellite 59 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.
It is the 5th strongest of the 206 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 24 February 2024. The last comparable one was on 13 June 2026.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 3 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 100 MW, at nominal confidence, 37 km from Goldsboro.
The 3 pixels cover about 0.4 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.
Nearby, since 24 February 2024
- July 4, 2026 · score 40 · 9.4 km
- June 4, 2026 · score 27 · 19.8 km
- May 20, 2026 · score 32 · 21.7 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 40 out of 100, at 64 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Wildfire |
| Severity | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 40 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 64% |
| Coordinates | 35.0530, -77.9150 |
| Nearest City | Goldsboro (37 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-03T18:47:00.000Z |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@-77.915,35.053,9z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 342.02 |
| Frp | 100.46 |
| PixelCount | 3 |
| 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 10 February 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 40/100 (United States), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 187 scientific monitoring sources.