Recorded by satellite 165 days ago.
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.
No stronger detection stands among the 18 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 5 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 16 March 2026. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 50 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 1044 MW, at high confidence, 102 km from Elorza.
The 50 pixels cover about 7.0 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 15 March 2026
- March 19, 2026 · score 60 · 0.7 km
- June 9, 2026 · score 27 · 6.6 km
- May 15, 2026 · score 27 · 14.4 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 60 out of 100, at 64 % 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) | 60 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 64% |
| Coordinates | 6.2236, -69.8853 |
| Nearest City | Elorza (102 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-19T18:26:00.000Z |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@-69.885,6.224,9z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 1044.1 |
| PixelCount | 50 |
| Confidence | high |
Cascade Risks
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 60/100 (Venezuela), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.