Right now
The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 16 minutes ago, and this point is in it.
3 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 3 km from here.
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 728th strongest of the 3656 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 June 2024. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 40 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 63 MW, at nominal confidence, 92 km from Wenatchee.
The 40 pixels cover about 5.6 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.
Wind from WNW at 5 km/h at 13:00 UTC, according to MET Norway.
This is the highest radiative power we have recorded at this point, over 14 readings since 8 September 2026 — the previous range was 62.54 MW to 62.55 MW.
Nearby, since 8 June 2024
- September 2, 2026 · score 27 · 0.6 km
- September 7, 2026 · score 27 · 8.0 km
- September 1, 2026 · score 43 · 11.4 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 18 out of 100, at 54 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Wind: MET Norway Locationforecast, CC BY 4.0.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Wildfires |
| Severity | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 18 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 54% |
| Coordinates | 48.2001, -120.7149 |
| Nearest City | Wenatchee (92 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-08T11:33:00.000Z |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@-120.715,48.200,9z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 340.03 |
| Frp | 62.55 |
| PixelCount | 40 |
| 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 8 March 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.
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In the news nearby
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Calamity.live data shows a fire event with CalamityScore 18/100 (United States), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.