Wildfire near Cabeceiras de Basto
Recorded by satellite 166 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 28th strongest of the 589 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 28 February 2024. The last comparable one was on 17 March 2026. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 44 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 1392 MW, at high confidence, 25 km from Cabeceiras de Basto.
The 44 pixels cover about 6.2 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 4,878 people live within 35 km of this point.
Nearby, since 28 February 2024
- March 17, 2026 · score 68 · 0.3 km
- July 8, 2026 · score 35 · 10.9 km
- June 12, 2026 · score 44 · 19.9 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 68 out of 100, at 68 % 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) | 68 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 68% |
| Coordinates | 41.7262, -7.9175 |
| Nearest City | Cabeceiras de Basto (25 km) |
| Population Exposed | 4.9K within 35 km |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-18T00:05:00.000Z |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@-7.918,41.726,9z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 1391.93 |
| PixelCount | 44 |
| 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 68/100, near Cabeceiras de Basto (Portugal), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.