Recorded by satellite today.
A thermal anomaly is a snapshot of one satellite pass, not a record of a fire’s life: we cannot say whether it kept burning after that pass.
It is the 29th strongest of the 798 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 February 2024. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 34 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 239 MW, at nominal confidence, 34 km from Potenza.
The 34 pixels cover about 4.8 km² — that is the footprint of the detection grid at 375 m resolution, not an estimate of how much land burned.
FIRMS does not report burned area, and neither do we.
An estimated 1,835 people live within 35 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 February 2024
- August 12, 2026 · score 35 · 1.0 km
- July 22, 2026 · score 39 · 7.0 km
- August 13, 2026 · score 27 · 8.1 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 35 out of 100, at 74 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Wildfire |
| Severity | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 35 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 74% |
| Coordinates | 40.9443, 15.8256 |
| Nearest City | Potenza (34 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.8K within 35 km |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-30T12:17:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 353.55 |
| Frp | 238.91 |
| PixelCount | 34 |
| Confidence | nominal |
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.
Series begins 10 February 2026 for live collection; the monthly chart also counts backfilled detections from 10 February 2024. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
Calamity.live data shows a fire event with CalamityScore 35/100, near Potenza (Italy), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 194 scientific monitoring sources.