516 fire pixels detected · FRP: 17198 MW · ~72.2 km²
Geographic Context
This fire event occurred near Thunder Bay (approximately 151 km away) in Canada, a region where boreal forests and changing climate patterns have increased wildfire activity in recent decades.
Event Assessment
This event is a large-scale wildfire with a fire radiative power (FRP) of 17198 MW, indicating extreme heat output and rapid fire spread. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 100. The computed Calamity Score is 46 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: intensity (95), historical (80). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
Canada 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
| Type | Fire |
| Severity | critical |
| Severity Value | 100 |
| Calamity Score | 46 / 100 |
| Confidence | 54% |
| Coordinates | 48.4665, -91.2923 |
| Nearest City | Thunder Bay (151 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-13T23:52:39.118Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 17198.46 |
| PixelCount | 516 |
| Confidence | high |
| Area Km2 | 72.24000000000001 |
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.
Calamity.live data shows a fire event with CalamityScore 46/100, near Thunder Bay (Canada), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.