22 fire pixels detected · FRP: 94 MW · ~3.1 km²
Geographic Context
This fire event occurred near Ciudad Bolívar (approximately 112 km away) in Venezuela, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards.
Event Assessment
This event is a wildfire detected across 22 satellite thermal detection pixels, indicating an active fire zone. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 40.894000000000005. The computed Calamity Score is 18 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (40), historical (20). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
Venezuela 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 | high |
| Severity Value | 40.894000000000005 |
| Calamity Score | 18 / 100 |
| Confidence | 60% |
| Coordinates | 7.5152, -64.3577 |
| Nearest City | Ciudad Bolívar (112 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-11T04:07:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 94.47000000000001 |
| PixelCount | 22 |
| Confidence | high |
| Area Km2 | 3.08 |
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 18/100, near Ciudad Bolívar (Venezuela), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.