Calamity
criticalFireCalamity Score: 49

Major Wildfire

1m agoMontroseUnited StatesSource: firms

294 fire pixels detected · FRP: 5973 MW · ~41.2 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred near Montrose (approximately 48 km away) in United States, an area where drought conditions, high temperatures, and dry vegetation frequently combine to create elevated wildfire risk. An estimated 736 people live within 50 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 5973 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 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

United States 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%
Coordinates38.0886, -107.6463
Nearest CityMontrose (48 km)
Population Exposed736 within 50 km
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-06-30T22:57:52.051Z

Score Breakdown

95
intensity
10
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

Brightness367
Frp5972.579999999999
PixelCount294
Confidencehigh
Area Km241.160000000000004

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 Montrose (United States), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.