medium disasterUNVERIFIEDLowered from high by a second read
Large wildfire detected near Maiduguri
📍 Maiduguri, NG·🕐 4d ago·1 outlet
NASA FIRMS satellite detected active fire near Maiduguri. Fire Radiative Power: 487 MW (401 detection(s) in grid cell). Detection time: 2026-10-21 1238 UTC. Source: NASA FIRMS / NOAA-20 VIIRS.
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second readlowered50%
[Claude, second read] Rates it MEDIUM, not HIGH. Satellite-detected active wildfire near Maiduguri; no casualties or damage reported, and 487 MW FRP is a notable but not extreme fire. Lowered from HIGH to MEDIUM.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreHigh
77%Independent outlets1
Statusnot yet verified
AI checknone yet
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Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
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Risk Score
medium risk