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Fire near Port Macquarie-Hastings (NSW)

Near an official incident

Official warning: Planned burn (Under control) — NSW RFS · official source

Lower intensity fire near Port Macquarie-Hastings (NSW), first detected 1 Oct 2026 and last seen . It has been picked up by 17 satellite detections, peaking at 7 MW.

Status
Active
First detected
1 Oct 2026, 02:28 UTC
Last detected
1 Oct 2026, 04:17 UTC
Duration
1.8 h
Detections
17
Peak intensity (FRP)
7 MW
Peaked at
1 Oct, 03:31 UTC
Fire footprint
0.5 km × 0.6 km
Detection sources
12 DEA, 5 FIRMS
State
NSW
Confirmation
Official
Data source
DEA,FIRMS

Official incident details

Warning level
Planned burn
Type
Hazard Reduction
Status
Under control
Reported size
35 ha
Agency
NSW RFS
Updated
Official advice (verbatim):
ALERT LEVEL: Planned Burn
LOCATION: CAIRNCROSS WEST
COUNCIL AREA: Port Macquarie-Hastings
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Hazard Reduction
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 35 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Forestry Corporation of NSW
UPDATED: 2 Oct 2026 10:19

Official source ↗

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 — 17 hot spots

This fire is 17 satellite heat detections merged into one event across 1 day (12 DEA, 5 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)IntensitySourceLatitude, Longitude
1 Oct 2026, 04:17 3 MW FIRMS -31.398, 152.780
1 Oct 2026, 04:15 3 MW DEA -31.398, 152.779
1 Oct 2026, 04:15 3 MW DEA -31.398, 152.779
1 Oct 2026, 03:32 7 MW FIRMS -31.398, 152.780
1 Oct 2026, 03:31 7 MW DEA -31.400, 152.778
1 Oct 2026, 03:31 7 MW DEA -31.398, 152.780
1 Oct 2026, 03:31 7 MW DEA -31.400, 152.778
1 Oct 2026, 03:31 7 MW DEA -31.398, 152.780
1 Oct 2026, 03:13 5 MW FIRMS -31.398, 152.780
1 Oct 2026, 03:11 5 MW DEA -31.398, 152.779
1 Oct 2026, 03:04 — DEA -31.398, 152.774
1 Oct 2026, 03:04 — DEA -31.398, 152.778
1 Oct 2026, 02:34 4 MW DEA -31.396, 152.778
1 Oct 2026, 02:34 5 MW DEA -31.396, 152.776
1 Oct 2026, 02:34 5 MW FIRMS -31.396, 152.776
1 Oct 2026, 02:34 4 MW FIRMS -31.396, 152.777
1 Oct 2026, 02:28 — DEA -31.394, 152.774

📅 All fires on 1 Oct 2026

Other fires nearby

This satellite fire has been matched to an official incident (see the warning above). The official advice is the authority — always follow your fire agency, and in an emergency call 000.

Official information for NSW: NSW Rural Fire Service.

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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.