Calamity
criticalFireCalamity Score: 49

Large Wildfire

41d agoRiberaItalySource: firms

46 fire pixels detected · FRP: 1369 MW · ~6.4 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred near Ribera (approximately 35 km away) in Italy, a Mediterranean country where summer heatwaves, dry alpine valleys, and dense scrubland vegetation create recurring wildfire conditions from the Alps to Sicily. An estimated 100 people live within 35 km of the event location, placing this in the "minor" population impact tier.

Event Assessment

This event is a large-scale wildfire with a fire radiative power (FRP) of 1369 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 49 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: intensity (95), historical (80), population (10). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 196 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

Italy 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 Score49 / 100
Confidence74%
Coordinates37.6603, 13.6095
Nearest CityRibera (35 km)
Population Exposed100 within 35 km
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-07-19T12:04:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

95
intensity
10
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

Brightness367
Frp1369.3600000000008
PixelCount46
Confidencehigh
Area Km26.44

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 49/100, near Ribera (Italy), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.