Reported by NIFC 167 days ago.
It is the 7th strongest of the 48 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 3 March 2024. The last comparable one was on 17 March 2026. 10 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NIFC reported: Qury
Nearby, since 3 March 2024
- March 18, 2026 · score 53 · 5.8 km
- March 19, 2026 · score 53 · 6.6 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NIFC.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 59 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Wildfire |
| Severity | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 59% |
| Coordinates | 43.7332, -103.5296 |
| Nearest City | Rapid City (45 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-18T14:11:03.000Z |
| Source | https://data-nifc.opendata.arcgis.com/ |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| FireId | 43.733_-103.530 |
| FireName | Qury |
| Acres | 0 |
| Firms Brightness | 348.96 |
| Firms Frp | 66.2 |
| Firms PixelCount | 25 |
| Firms Confidence | nominal |
| Firms Area Km2 | 3.5 |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"firms_43.724_-103.529","source":"firms","severity":"high","severityValue":38.239999999999995,"timestamp":1773843864338,"latitude":43.723953599999994,"longitude":-103.52921920000003}] |
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.
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Calamity.live data shows a fire event with CalamityScore 22/100 (United States), based on data from nifc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.