36 fire pixels detected · FRP: 191 MW · ~5.0 km²
Geographic Context
This fire event occurred near Luena (approximately 102 km away) in Angola, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards.
Event Assessment
This event is a significant wildfire detected by satellite with a fire radiative power of 191 MW, suggesting active, intense burning across multiple detection pixels. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 74.13. The computed Calamity Score is 27 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (60), historical (30). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
Angola 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 | 74.13 |
| Calamity Score | 27 / 100 |
| Confidence | 54% |
| Coordinates | -10.9463, 19.5322 |
| Nearest City | Luena (102 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-16T23:55:06.294Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 355.74 |
| Frp | 190.65 |
| PixelCount | 36 |
| Confidence | nominal |
| Area Km2 | 5.040000000000001 |
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 27/100, near Luena (Angola), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 207 scientific monitoring sources.