Recorded by satellite 167 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 6th strongest of the 873 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 13 February 2024. The last comparable one was on 13 February 2026.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 6 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 120 MW, at nominal confidence, 1 km from Beni Mered.
The 6 pixels cover about 0.8 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.
An estimated 509,989 people live within 20 km of this point.
Nearby, since 13 February 2024
- March 18, 2026 · score 58 · 0.1 km
- March 19, 2026 · score 48 · 8.6 km
- July 31, 2026 · score 48 · 11.3 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 58 out of 100, at 74 % 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) | 58 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 74% |
| Coordinates | 36.5083, 2.8600 |
| Nearest City | Beni Mered (1 km) |
| Population Exposed | 510.0K within 20 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Date | 2026-03-17 — time not reported by the source |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@2.860,36.508,9z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 330.66 |
| Frp | 120.48 |
| PixelCount | 6 |
| 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 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.
Calamity.live data shows a fire event with CalamityScore 58/100, near Beni Mered (Algeria), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.