72 fire pixels detected · FRP: 738 MW · ~10.1 km²
Geographic Context
This fire event occurred near Lyman (approximately 8 km away) in Ukraine, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 134.0K people live within 50 km of the event location, placing this in the "severe" population impact tier.
Event Assessment
This event is a large-scale wildfire with a fire radiative power (FRP) of 738 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 57 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: intensity (80), population (70), historical (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
| Type | Fire |
| Severity | critical |
| Severity Value | 100 |
| Calamity Score | 57 / 100 |
| Confidence | 74% |
| Coordinates | 49.0612, 37.7641 |
| Nearest City | Lyman (8 km) |
| Population Exposed | 134.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-06-24T22:15:02.064Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 738.1700000000001 |
| PixelCount | 72 |
| Confidence | high |
| Area Km2 | 10.080000000000002 |
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 57/100, near Lyman (Ukraine), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.