Reported by NIFC 170 days ago.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 8 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 7 April 2025. The last comparable one was on 7 April 2025.
What the source measured
NIFC reported: Morriel
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NIFC.
Our own score for this event is 23 out of 100, at 63 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Wildfire |
| Severity | critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 23 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 63% |
| Coordinates | 41.5047, -102.2559 |
| Nearest City | North Platte (131 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-14T12:16:22.000Z |
| Source | https://data-nifc.opendata.arcgis.com/ |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| FireId | 41.505_-102.256 |
| FireName | Morriel |
| Acres | 0 |
| Firms Brightness | 367 |
| Firms Frp | 3921.24 |
| Firms PixelCount | 593 |
| Firms Confidence | high |
| Firms Area Km2 | 83.02 |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"firms_41.535_-102.125","source":"firms","severity":"critical","severityValue":100,"timestamp":1773511934247,"latitude":41.5354349753892,"longitude":-102.12482268537298}] |
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 for live collection; the monthly chart also counts backfilled detections from 10 February 2024. 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 23/100 (United States), based on data from nifc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.