Calamity
highFireCalamity Score: 30

Moderate Wildfire

4d agoLa RinconadaSpainSource: firms

10 fire pixels detected · FRP: 117 MW · ~1.4 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred near La Rinconada (approximately 20 km away) in Spain, a Mediterranean region where persistent drought and pine forests create recurring wildfire conditions. An estimated 599 people live within 20 km of the event location, placing this in the "minor" population impact tier.

Event Assessment

This event is a significant wildfire detected by satellite with a fire radiative power of 117 MW, suggesting active, intense burning across multiple detection pixels. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 33.468. The computed Calamity Score is 30 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (60), historical (30), population (10). 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
Severityhigh
Severity Value33.468
Calamity Score30 / 100
Confidence74%
Coordinates37.6668, -5.9747
Nearest CityLa Rinconada (20 km)
Population Exposed599 within 20 km
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-05-25T14:14:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

60
intensity
10
population
0
cascading
30
historical

Technical Details

Brightness367
Frp117.34
PixelCount10
Confidencehigh
Area Km21.4000000000000001

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 30/100, near La Rinconada (Spain), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 207 scientific monitoring sources.