Calamity
criticalFireCalamity Score: 48

Large Wildfire

23m agoNova KakhovkaUkraineSource: firms

41 fire pixels detected · FRP: 562 MW · ~5.7 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred near Nova Kakhovka (approximately 19 km away) in Ukraine, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 28.4K people live within 35 km of the event location, placing this in the "significant" population impact tier.

Event Assessment

This event is a large-scale wildfire with a fire radiative power (FRP) of 562 MW, indicating extreme heat output and rapid fire spread. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 97.241. The computed Calamity Score is 48 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: intensity (80), historical (40), population (40). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

Ukraine 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 Value97.241
Calamity Score48 / 100
Confidence74%
Coordinates46.8262, 33.1271
Nearest CityNova Kakhovka (19 km)
Population Exposed28.4K within 35 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-24T02:00:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

0
cascading
80
intensity
40
historical
40
population

Technical Details

Frp562.41
Area Km25.74
Brightness367
Confidencehigh
PixelCount41

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 48/100, near Nova Kakhovka (Ukraine), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.