Recorded by satellite 167 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.
It is the 4th strongest of the 7 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 10 March 2026. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 11 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 268 MW, at nominal confidence, 23 km from Morales.
The 11 pixels cover about 1.5 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 10 March 2026
- March 15, 2026 · score 35 · 7.3 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 62 · 14.8 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 27 out of 100, at 38 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Wildfire |
| Severity | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 27 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 38% |
| Coordinates | 8.3647, -74.0592 |
| Nearest City | Morales (23 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-15T18:02:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 342.34 |
| Frp | 267.99 |
| PixelCount | 11 |
| Confidence | nominal |
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 27/100, near Morales (Colombia), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 194 scientific monitoring sources.