Calamity
criticalFireCalamity Score: 67

Major Wildfire

3d agoAlcamoItalySource: firms

210 fire pixels detected · FRP: 7252 MW · ~29.4 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred near Alcamo (approximately 20 km away) in Italy, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 153.1K people live within 50 km of the event location, placing this in the "severe" population impact tier.

Event Assessment

This event is a large-scale wildfire with a fire radiative power (FRP) of 7252 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 67 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: intensity (95), historical (80), population (70). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 250 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 Score67 / 100
Confidence74%
Coordinates37.8901, 12.7677
Nearest CityAlcamo (20 km)
Population Exposed153.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-06-15T12:00:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

95
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

Brightness367
Frp7252.319999999999
PixelCount210
Confidencehigh
Area Km229.400000000000002

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 67/100, near Alcamo (Italy), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.