Recorded by satellite 3 days ago.
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 5th strongest of the 24 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 20 March 2024. The last comparable one was on 13 January 2026.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 283 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 4528 MW, at high confidence, 180 km from Elko.
The 283 pixels cover about 39.6 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.
Nearby, since 20 March 2024
- August 28, 2026 · score 60 · 6.7 km
- August 30, 2026 · score 27 · 11.1 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 60 out of 100, at 64 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Wildfire |
| Severity | critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 60 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 64% |
| Coordinates | 41.6717, -117.5931 |
| Nearest City | Elko (180 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Date | 2026-08-27 — time not reported by the source |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 4528.39 |
| PixelCount | 283 |
| Confidence | high |
Cascade Risks
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 60/100, near Elko (United States), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.