Calamity
criticalFireCalamity Score: 39

Major Wildfire

29d agoPunta de MataVenezuelaSource: firms

52 fire pixels detected · FRP: 179 MW · ~7.3 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred near Punta de Mata (approximately 38 km away) in Venezuela, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 14.5K people live within 50 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 179 MW, suggesting active, intense burning across multiple detection pixels. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 69.922. The computed Calamity Score is 39 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (60), population (40), historical (30). 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

TypeFire
Severitycritical
Severity Value69.922
Calamity Score39 / 100
Confidence74%
Coordinates9.4619, -63.8733
Nearest CityPunta de Mata (38 km)
Population Exposed14.5K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-30T20:06:14.993Z

Score Breakdown

60
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
30
historical

Technical Details

Brightness367
Frp179.22
PixelCount52
Confidencehigh
Area Km27.280000000000001

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 39/100, near Punta de Mata (Venezuela), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.