25 fire pixels detected · FRP: 257 MW · ~3.5 km²
Geographic Context
This fire event occurred near Shambu (approximately 30 km away) in Ethiopia, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 6.9K people live within 35 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 257 MW, suggesting active, intense burning across multiple detection pixels. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 76.48. The computed Calamity Score is 40 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), intensity (60), population (25). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
Ethiopia 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 | 76.48 |
| Calamity Score | 40 / 100 |
| Confidence | 85% |
| Coordinates | 9.7409, 36.8911 |
| Nearest City | Shambu (30 km) |
| Population Exposed | 6.9K within 35 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-09T11:28:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Frp | 257.40000000000003 |
| Area Km2 | 3.5000000000000004 |
| Brightness | 367 |
| Confidence | high |
| PixelCount | 25 |
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 40/100, near Shambu (Ethiopia), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.