Calamity
highFireCalamity Score: 40

Moderate Wildfire

5d agoRyazhskRussiaSource: firms

11 fire pixels detected · FRP: 124 MW · ~1.5 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred near Ryazhsk (approximately 13 km away) in Russia, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 7.7K people live within 20 km of the event location, placing this in the "significant" population impact tier.

Event Assessment

This event is a significant wildfire detected by satellite with a fire radiative power of 124 MW, suggesting active, intense burning across multiple detection pixels. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 35.772. The computed Calamity Score is 40 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), intensity (60), population (25). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

Russia 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

TypeFire
Severityhigh
Severity Value35.772
Calamity Score40 / 100
Confidence74%
Coordinates53.6045, 39.9955
Nearest CityRyazhsk (13 km)
Population Exposed7.7K within 20 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-09T23:55:26.657Z

Score Breakdown

60
intensity
25
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

Brightness367
Frp123.86
PixelCount11
Confidencehigh
Area Km21.54

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.

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Calamity.live data shows a fire event with CalamityScore 40/100, near Ryazhsk (Russia), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 207 scientific monitoring sources.