Calamity
criticalFireCalamity Score: 44

Large Wildfire

4d agoOristanoItalySource: firms

36 fire pixels detected · FRP: 643 MW · ~5.0 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred near Oristano (approximately 31 km away) in Italy, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 3.6K 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 643 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 44 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: intensity (80), historical (40), population (25). 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 Score44 / 100
Confidence74%
Coordinates39.6365, 8.7090
Nearest CityOristano (31 km)
Population Exposed3.6K within 35 km
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-07-11T12:53:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

0
cascading
80
intensity
40
historical
25
population

Technical Details

Frp642.7399999999999
Area Km25.040000000000001
Brightness367
Confidencehigh
PixelCount36

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 44/100, near Oristano (Italy), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.