Right now
The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 79 minutes ago, and this point is in it.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
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 3rd strongest of the 5713 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 February 2024. The last comparable one was on 29 August 2026.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 52 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 212 MW, at nominal confidence, 8 km from Lochristi.
The 52 pixels cover about 7.3 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.
An estimated 922,409 people live within 50 km of this point.
Wind from SSE at 8 km/h at 05:00 UTC, according to MET Norway.
At this point we have recorded a radiative power between 40.4 MW and 219 MW, over 277 readings since 8 July 2026. Today's reading sits 96% of the way up that range.
Nearby, since 10 February 2024
- August 5, 2026 · score 30 · 0.0 km
- August 3, 2026 · score 48 · 0.1 km
- July 15, 2026 · score 48 · 0.2 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 53 out of 100, at 74 % 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 | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 53 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 74% |
| Coordinates | 51.1709, 3.8083 |
| Nearest City | Lochristi (8 km) |
| Population Exposed | 922.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | catastrophic |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-06T01:05:00.000Z |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@3.808,51.171,9z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 353.96 |
| Frp | 212.09 |
| PixelCount | 52 |
| 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 53/100, near Lochristi (Belgium), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.