Calamity
highFireCalamity Score: 21

Large Wildfire

5d agoFaratoGMSource: firms

21 fire pixels detected · FRP: 96 MW · ~2.9 km²

Geographic Context

This fire event occurred near Farato (approximately 33 km away) in GM, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 647 people live within 35 km of the event location, placing this in the "minor" population impact tier.

Event Assessment

This event is a wildfire detected across 21 satellite thermal detection pixels, indicating an active fire zone. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 40.204. The computed Calamity Score is 21 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (40), historical (20), population (10). Data for this event was sourced from firms, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

GM 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

TypeFire
Severityhigh
Severity Value40.204
Calamity Score21 / 100
Confidence74%
Coordinates13.2507, -14.4888
Nearest CityFarato (33 km)
Population Exposed647 within 35 km
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-05-11T22:01:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

40
intensity
10
population
0
cascading
20
historical

Technical Details

Brightness351.7
Frp96.02
PixelCount21
Confidencenominal
Area Km22.9400000000000004

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.

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Calamity.live data shows a fire event with CalamityScore 21/100, near Farato (GM), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 207 scientific monitoring sources.