Calamity
highFireCalamity Score: 35

Large Wildfire

17h agoAnacoVenezuelaSource: firms

26 fire pixels detected · FRP: 86 MW · ~3.6 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred near Anaco (approximately 14 km away) in Venezuela, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 96.5K people live within 35 km of the event location, placing this in the "severe" population impact tier.

Event Assessment

This event is a wildfire detected across 26 satellite thermal detection pixels, indicating an active fire zone. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 43.285999999999994. The computed Calamity Score is 35 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: population (55), 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

TypeFire
Severityhigh
Severity Value43.285999999999994
Calamity Score35 / 100
Confidence74%
Coordinates9.5113, -64.5553
Nearest CityAnaco (14 km)
Population Exposed96.5K within 35 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-05-14T23:58:33.632Z

Score Breakdown

40
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
20
historical

Technical Details

Brightness355.38
Frp86.42999999999998
PixelCount26
Confidencenominal
Area Km23.6400000000000006

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 35/100, near Anaco (Venezuela), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 207 scientific monitoring sources.