35 fire pixels detected · FRP: 132 MW · ~4.9 km²
Geographic Context
This fire event occurred near Puntarenas (approximately 8 km away) in Costa Rica, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 49.9K 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 132 MW, suggesting active, intense burning across multiple detection pixels. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 61.408. 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
Costa Rica 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 | 61.408 |
| Calamity Score | 39 / 100 |
| Confidence | 58% |
| Coordinates | 9.9183, -84.8730 |
| Nearest City | Puntarenas (8 km) |
| Population Exposed | 49.9K within 35 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-15T21:56:24.514Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 347.72 |
| Frp | 132.04000000000002 |
| PixelCount | 35 |
| Confidence | nominal |
| Area Km2 | 4.9 |
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 39/100, near Puntarenas (Costa Rica), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 207 scientific monitoring sources.