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.
The last comparable one was on 26 August 2026.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 75 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 621 MW, at high confidence, 125 km from Komtikas.
The 75 pixels cover about 10.5 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.
Nearby, since 16 July 2026
- August 26, 2026 · score 46 · 5.0 km
- August 11, 2026 · score 36 · 5.8 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 36 out of 100, at 54 % 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) | 36 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 54% |
| Coordinates | 5.9363, 35.0928 |
| Nearest City | Komtikas (125 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-31T11:49:00.000Z |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@35.093,5.936,9z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 620.99 |
| PixelCount | 75 |
| Confidence | high |
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. Comparisons refer to that period only. 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 36/100 (Ethiopia), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.