Calamity
criticalFireCalamity Score: 58

Major Wildfire

1d agoHuercal-OveraSpainSource: firms

274 fire pixels detected · FRP: 5732 MW · ~38.4 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred near Huercal-Overa (approximately 25 km away) in Spain, a Mediterranean region where persistent drought and pine forests create recurring wildfire conditions. An estimated 22.9K people live within 50 km of the event location, placing this in the "significant" population impact tier.

Event Assessment

This event is a large-scale wildfire with a fire radiative power (FRP) of 5732 MW, indicating extreme heat output and rapid fire spread. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 100. The computed Calamity Score is 58 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: intensity (95), historical (80), population (40). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

Spain has a documented history of fire events. Wildfire activity in the region is monitored through NASA FIRMS (Fire Information for Resource Management System), which provides near-real-time active fire data from MODIS and VIIRS satellites. Fire behavior is influenced by vegetation type, moisture content, wind patterns, and terrain — all factors that determine whether an initial ignition becomes a major event.

Event Data

TypeFire
Severitycritical
Severity Value100
Calamity Score58 / 100
Confidence74%
Coordinates37.1720, -2.0009
Nearest CityHuercal-Overa (25 km)
Population Exposed22.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-10T15:02:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

95
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

Brightness367
Frp5732.420000000012
PixelCount274
Confidencehigh
Area Km238.36000000000001

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.

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 58/100, near Huercal-Overa (Spain), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.