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Fire near Townsville
Confirmed by official incident
Official warning: Advice (FIRE VEGETATION) — QFD · official source
Very intense fire near Townsville, first detected 29 Sep 2026 and last seen . It has been picked up by 202 satellite detections, peaking at 355 MW.
- Status
- Active
- First detected
- 29 Sep 2026, 03:53 UTC
- Last detected
- 2 Oct 2026, 01:53 UTC
- Duration
- 70 h
- Detections
- 202
- Peak intensity (FRP)
- 355 MW
- Peaked at
- 29 Sep, 06:14 UTC
- Fire footprint
- 38 km × 17 km
- Detection sources
- 192 DEA, 10 FIRMS
- Confirmation
- Official
- Data source
- DEA,FIRMS
How this fire has evolved
Satellite detections per day and the strongest reading each day — a quick sense of when this fire flared up and when it eased. Times are UTC.
| Day | Detections | Peak intensity | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | 104 | 355 MW | DEA |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 52 | 103 MW | DEA |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 46 | 31 MW | DEA, FIRMS |
Official incident details
- Warning level
- Advice
- Type
- Fire
- Status
- FIRE VEGETATION
- Agency
- QFD
- Updated
Official advice (verbatim):
Avoid Smoke
Crew, appliance and aircraft numbers aren't published in Australia's open incident feeds, so we can't list firefighters here — follow the official source above for operational detail.
Satellite detections — 202 hot spots
This fire is 202 satellite heat detections merged into one event across 3 days (192 DEA, 10 FIRMS). Each row is one satellite pass over a burning pixel — all of them are plotted on the map above, where the most recent detections are ringed in white. Tap any point on the map for its time and intensity, or switch on the heat map (top-right) to see where activity concentrated.
| Time (UTC) | Intensity | Source | Latitude, Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026, 05:53 | 24 MW | FIRMS | -19.265, 147.046 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 05:52 | 31 MW | DEA | -19.264, 147.051 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 05:52 | 16 MW | DEA | -19.264, 147.057 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 05:52 | 24 MW | DEA | -19.265, 147.045 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:45 | — | DEA | -19.248, 147.011 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:19 | 10 MW | DEA | -19.266, 147.053 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:19 | 10 MW | DEA | -19.251, 147.017 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:19 | 9 MW | DEA | -19.263, 147.055 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:19 | 14 MW | DEA | -19.261, 147.051 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:19 | 4 MW | DEA | -19.253, 147.041 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:19 | 10 MW | DEA | -19.254, 147.014 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:19 | 10 MW | DEA | -19.266, 147.053 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:19 | 10 MW | DEA | -19.251, 147.017 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:19 | 9 MW | DEA | -19.263, 147.055 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:19 | 14 MW | DEA | -19.261, 147.051 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:19 | 4 MW | DEA | -19.253, 147.041 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:19 | 10 MW | DEA | -19.254, 147.014 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:19 | 12 MW | FIRMS | -19.263, 147.055 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:19 | 11 MW | FIRMS | -19.261, 147.051 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:19 | 11 MW | FIRMS | -19.253, 147.015 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:19 | 5 MW | FIRMS | -19.253, 147.041 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:08 | — | DEA | -19.248, 147.037 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:08 | — | DEA | -19.252, 147.011 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:08 | — | DEA | -19.259, 147.048 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:34 | 4 MW | FIRMS | -19.255, 147.011 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:34 | 26 MW | FIRMS | -19.252, 147.037 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:33 | 25 MW | DEA | -19.250, 147.039 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:33 | 27 MW | DEA | -19.252, 147.037 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:33 | 4 MW | DEA | -19.256, 147.010 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:33 | 25 MW | DEA | -19.250, 147.039 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:33 | 27 MW | DEA | -19.252, 147.037 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:33 | 4 MW | DEA | -19.256, 147.010 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:22 | — | DEA | -19.248, 147.011 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:22 | — | DEA | -19.248, 147.033 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:22 | — | DEA | -19.252, 147.007 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:22 | — | DEA | -19.252, 147.011 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:17 | 24 MW | FIRMS | -19.251, 147.036 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:17 | 17 MW | FIRMS | -19.250, 147.034 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:17 | 21 MW | FIRMS | -19.250, 147.038 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:15 | 17 MW | DEA | -19.248, 147.030 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:15 | 20 MW | DEA | -19.251, 147.037 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:15 | 17 MW | DEA | -19.251, 147.033 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:15 | 28 MW | DEA | -19.251, 147.035 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:04 | — | DEA | -19.248, 147.029 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:04 | — | DEA | -19.248, 147.033 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:04 | — | DEA | -19.252, 147.003 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:57 | 53 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.032 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:37 | 70 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.032 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 19 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.037 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 15 MW | DEA | -19.269, 147.046 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 15 MW | DEA | -19.270, 147.040 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 14 MW | DEA | -19.262, 147.017 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 14 MW | DEA | -19.263, 147.013 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 19 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.037 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 15 MW | DEA | -19.269, 147.046 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 15 MW | DEA | -19.270, 147.040 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 14 MW | DEA | -19.262, 147.017 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 14 MW | DEA | -19.263, 147.013 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 19 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.037 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 15 MW | DEA | -19.269, 147.046 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 15 MW | DEA | -19.270, 147.040 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 14 MW | DEA | -19.262, 147.017 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 14 MW | DEA | -19.263, 147.013 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:27 | 103 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.032 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:27 | — | DEA | -19.259, 147.011 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:27 | — | DEA | -19.259, 147.014 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:27 | — | DEA | -19.263, 147.011 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:27 | — | DEA | -19.263, 147.044 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:27 | — | DEA | -19.267, 147.037 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:27 | — | DEA | -19.267, 147.041 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:27 | — | DEA | -19.274, 147.033 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:17 | 51 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.032 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:52 | 9 MW | DEA | -19.271, 147.046 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:52 | 23 MW | DEA | -19.262, 147.015 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:52 | 6 MW | DEA | -19.288, 147.032 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:52 | 3 MW | DEA | -19.289, 147.029 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:52 | 6 MW | DEA | -19.285, 147.032 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:52 | 7 MW | DEA | -19.281, 147.035 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:52 | 19 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.038 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:52 | 10 MW | DEA | -19.273, 147.045 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:52 | 8 MW | DEA | -19.273, 147.041 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:52 | 8 MW | DEA | -19.274, 147.037 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:52 | 8 MW | DEA | -19.270, 147.037 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:52 | 5 MW | DEA | -19.267, 147.014 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:52 | 8 MW | DEA | -19.263, 147.017 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:52 | 8 MW | DEA | -19.264, 147.013 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:52 | 8 MW | DEA | -19.260, 147.016 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:47 | — | DEA | -19.259, 147.014 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:47 | — | DEA | -19.263, 147.011 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:47 | — | DEA | -19.271, 147.033 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:47 | — | DEA | -19.271, 147.037 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:47 | — | DEA | -19.271, 147.041 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:47 | — | DEA | -19.274, 147.033 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:47 | — | DEA | -19.278, 147.033 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:47 | — | DEA | -19.282, 147.029 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:47 | — | DEA | -19.286, 147.026 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:47 | — | DEA | -19.286, 147.029 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:34 | 7 MW | DEA | -19.279, 147.036 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 16:07 | 3 MW | DEA | -19.269, 147.016 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 16:07 | 3 MW | DEA | -19.269, 147.016 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 16:03 | — | DEA | -19.267, 147.011 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 16:03 | — | DEA | -19.267, 147.014 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 15:23 | 2 MW | DEA | -19.276, 147.035 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 15:23 | 1 MW | DEA | -19.279, 147.034 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 15:23 | 2 MW | DEA | -19.276, 147.035 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 15:23 | 1 MW | DEA | -19.279, 147.034 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 15:03 | 1 MW | DEA | -19.267, 147.034 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 15:03 | 5 MW | DEA | -19.271, 147.032 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 15:03 | 3 MW | DEA | -19.273, 147.015 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 15:03 | 3 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.035 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 15:03 | 3 MW | DEA | -19.279, 147.019 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 15:03 | 1 MW | DEA | -19.282, 147.034 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 15:03 | 1 MW | DEA | -19.267, 147.034 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 15:03 | 5 MW | DEA | -19.271, 147.032 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 15:03 | 3 MW | DEA | -19.273, 147.015 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 15:03 | 3 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.035 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 15:03 | 3 MW | DEA | -19.279, 147.019 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 15:03 | 1 MW | DEA | -19.282, 147.034 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 15:01 | — | DEA | -19.267, 147.029 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 15:01 | — | DEA | -19.271, 147.029 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 14:37 | 9 MW | DEA | -19.257, 147.012 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 14:37 | 10 MW | DEA | -19.257, 147.031 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 14:27 | 4 MW | DEA | -19.266, 147.029 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 14:27 | 4 MW | DEA | -19.267, 147.035 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 14:27 | 5 MW | DEA | -19.273, 147.031 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 14:27 | 3 MW | DEA | -19.264, 147.030 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 14:27 | 3 MW | DEA | -19.266, 147.035 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 14:27 | 3 MW | DEA | -19.272, 147.031 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 14:27 | 4 MW | DEA | -19.266, 147.029 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 14:27 | 4 MW | DEA | -19.267, 147.035 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 14:27 | 5 MW | DEA | -19.273, 147.031 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 14:27 | 3 MW | DEA | -19.264, 147.030 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 14:27 | 3 MW | DEA | -19.266, 147.035 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 14:27 | 3 MW | DEA | -19.272, 147.031 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 13:27 | 11 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 13:07 | 10 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 12:57 | 12 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 12:57 | 10 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.032 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 12:47 | 10 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 12:47 | 12 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.032 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 12:37 | 11 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 12:37 | 10 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.032 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 12:27 | 12 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 12:27 | 11 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.032 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 12:17 | 10 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 11:37 | 9 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 11:27 | 11 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 11:17 | 8 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 11:07 | 10 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 10:57 | 17 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 10:57 | 11 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.032 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 10:47 | 16 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 10:37 | 15 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 10:27 | 16 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 10:17 | 14 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 10:07 | 11 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 09:57 | 14 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 09:47 | 15 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 09:37 | 15 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 09:27 | 14 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 09:17 | 14 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 09:07 | 15 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 08:57 | 23 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 08:57 | 9 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.032 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 08:47 | 18 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 08:47 | 12 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.032 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 08:37 | 20 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 08:37 | 16 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.032 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 08:37 | 9 MW | DEA | -19.297, 147.014 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 08:27 | 15 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 08:27 | 13 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.032 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 08:17 | 21 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 08:17 | 14 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.032 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 08:07 | 21 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 07:47 | 17 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 07:47 | 12 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.032 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 07:37 | 17 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 07:37 | 15 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.032 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 07:17 | 12 MW | DEA | -19.257, 147.012 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 07:17 | 37 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 07:17 | 22 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.032 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 07:07 | 38 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 07:07 | 12 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.032 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 06:57 | 23 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.013 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 06:57 | 11 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.032 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 06:14 | 17 MW | DEA | -19.284, 147.028 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 06:14 | 355 MW | DEA | -19.275, 147.026 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 06:14 | 38 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.015 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 06:03 | 23 MW | DEA | -19.271, 147.031 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 06:03 | 40 MW | DEA | -19.281, 147.021 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 06:03 | 19 MW | DEA | -19.281, 147.031 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 04:11 | 6 MW | DEA | -19.280, 147.031 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 04:11 | 7 MW | DEA | -19.278, 147.031 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 04:11 | 2 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.015 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 04:00 | — | DEA | -19.274, 147.011 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 04:00 | — | DEA | -19.274, 147.026 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 04:00 | — | DEA | -19.278, 147.026 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 04:00 | — | DEA | -19.278, 147.029 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 03:53 | 10 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.029 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 03:53 | 10 MW | DEA | -19.279, 147.031 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 03:53 | 10 MW | DEA | -19.277, 147.029 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 03:53 | 10 MW | DEA | -19.279, 147.031 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is this a real bushfire?
Unless it is marked as matched to an official incident, this is an unconfirmed satellite detection. Satellites detect heat, which can be a bushfire, a hazard-reduction burn or an industrial source. Check the official warnings for confirmation.
What does “peak intensity (FRP)” mean?
FRP (fire radiative power, in megawatts) is how much heat the fire was giving off when a satellite detected it. The peak is the highest reading across all detections — a rough guide to how intense the fire has been.
Why are several nearby detections shown as one fire?
We group satellite detections that are close together in space and time into a single fire event, so a fire front seen across multiple passes appears as one fire rather than scattered dots.
How do I get the official information for this fire?
Follow the official source link on this page (where available) and your state fire agency. In an emergency call 000.