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Fire near Barkly (NT)

Confirmed by official incident

Official warning: Advice (Going) — NTFRS · official source

Very intense fire near Barkly (NT), first detected 29 Sep 2026 and last seen . It has been picked up by 5485 satellite detections, peaking at 893 MW.

Status
Active
First detected
29 Sep 2026, 02:37 UTC
Last detected
2 Oct 2026, 02:17 UTC
Duration
71.7 h
Detections
5485
Peak intensity (FRP)
893 MW
Peaked at
30 Sep, 09:47 UTC
Fire footprint
34 km × 48 km
Detection sources
4720 DEA, 765 FIRMS
State
NT
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.

DayDetectionsPeak intensitySources
29 Sep 2026 1044 708 MW DEA
30 Sep 2026 918 893 MW DEA
1 Oct 2026 3346 846 MW DEA, FIRMS
2 Oct 2026 177 680 MW DEA

Satellite detections — 5485 hot spots

This fire is 5485 satellite heat detections merged into one event across 4 days (4720 DEA, 765 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
2 Oct 2026, 02:17 110 MW DEA -17.096, 134.994
2 Oct 2026, 02:17 330 MW DEA -17.095, 135.014
2 Oct 2026, 02:17 99 MW DEA -17.095, 135.032
2 Oct 2026, 02:17 40 MW DEA -17.114, 135.013
2 Oct 2026, 02:17 41 MW DEA -17.115, 134.955
2 Oct 2026, 02:17 184 MW DEA -17.115, 134.937
2 Oct 2026, 02:17 30 MW DEA -17.135, 134.917
2 Oct 2026, 02:17 22 MW DEA -17.096, 134.918
2 Oct 2026, 02:17 209 MW DEA -17.115, 134.917
2 Oct 2026, 02:17 39 MW DEA -17.018, 135.035
2 Oct 2026, 02:17 46 MW DEA -17.037, 135.016
2 Oct 2026, 02:17 137 MW DEA -17.037, 135.034
2 Oct 2026, 02:17 105 MW DEA -17.057, 135.034
2 Oct 2026, 02:17 64 MW DEA -17.075, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 02:17 242 MW DEA -17.075, 135.033
2 Oct 2026, 02:17 22 MW DEA -17.057, 134.977
2 Oct 2026, 02:17 131 MW DEA -17.076, 134.995
2 Oct 2026, 02:17 486 MW DEA -17.075, 135.014
2 Oct 2026, 02:17 33 MW DEA -17.076, 134.938
2 Oct 2026, 02:17 25 MW DEA -17.036, 135.072
2 Oct 2026, 02:17 43 MW DEA -17.036, 135.054
2 Oct 2026, 02:17 79 MW DEA -17.056, 135.053
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 107 MW DEA -17.095, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 52 MW DEA -17.095, 135.070
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 100 MW DEA -17.096, 134.994
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 284 MW DEA -17.095, 135.014
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 248 MW DEA -17.095, 135.032
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 28 MW DEA -17.114, 135.032
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 163 MW DEA -17.096, 134.976
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 69 MW DEA -17.115, 134.955
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 25 MW DEA -17.115, 134.975
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 154 MW DEA -17.115, 134.937
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 151 MW DEA -17.096, 134.938
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 183 MW DEA -17.096, 134.956
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 108 MW DEA -17.115, 134.917
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 48 MW DEA -17.018, 135.035
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 38 MW DEA -17.037, 135.016
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 118 MW DEA -17.037, 135.034
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 97 MW DEA -17.057, 135.034
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 116 MW DEA -17.075, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 550 MW DEA -17.075, 135.033
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 33 MW DEA -17.057, 134.977
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 108 MW DEA -17.076, 134.976
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 28 MW DEA -17.057, 135.015
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 121 MW DEA -17.076, 134.995
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 641 MW DEA -17.075, 135.014
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 22 MW DEA -17.037, 134.978
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 30 MW DEA -17.036, 135.072
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 34 MW DEA -17.036, 135.054
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 89 MW DEA -17.056, 135.053
2 Oct 2026, 01:57 — DEA -17.075, 135.033
2 Oct 2026, 01:57 — DEA -17.095, 135.014
2 Oct 2026, 01:57 — DEA -17.095, 135.032
2 Oct 2026, 01:57 — DEA -17.075, 135.014
2 Oct 2026, 01:57 — DEA -17.096, 134.956
2 Oct 2026, 01:47 146 MW DEA -17.075, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 01:47 67 MW DEA -17.095, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 01:47 33 MW DEA -17.095, 135.070
2 Oct 2026, 01:47 680 MW DEA -17.075, 135.033
2 Oct 2026, 01:47 63 MW DEA -17.096, 134.994
2 Oct 2026, 01:47 138 MW DEA -17.095, 135.014
2 Oct 2026, 01:47 162 MW DEA -17.095, 135.032
2 Oct 2026, 01:47 142 MW DEA -17.096, 134.976
2 Oct 2026, 01:47 64 MW DEA -17.115, 134.955
2 Oct 2026, 01:47 29 MW DEA -17.076, 134.976
2 Oct 2026, 01:47 308 MW DEA -17.075, 135.014
2 Oct 2026, 01:47 113 MW DEA -17.115, 134.937
2 Oct 2026, 01:47 106 MW DEA -17.096, 134.938
2 Oct 2026, 01:47 134 MW DEA -17.096, 134.956
2 Oct 2026, 01:47 34 MW DEA -17.115, 134.917
2 Oct 2026, 01:47 53 MW DEA -17.076, 134.938
2 Oct 2026, 01:47 102 MW DEA -17.018, 135.035
2 Oct 2026, 01:47 61 MW DEA -17.037, 135.016
2 Oct 2026, 01:47 220 MW DEA -17.037, 135.034
2 Oct 2026, 01:47 136 MW DEA -17.057, 135.034
2 Oct 2026, 01:47 49 MW DEA -17.057, 134.977
2 Oct 2026, 01:47 46 MW DEA -17.057, 135.015
2 Oct 2026, 01:47 41 MW DEA -17.036, 135.054
2 Oct 2026, 01:47 99 MW DEA -17.056, 135.053
2 Oct 2026, 01:47 21 MW DEA -17.056, 135.072
2 Oct 2026, 01:37 — DEA -17.075, 135.033
2 Oct 2026, 01:37 — DEA -17.115, 134.937
2 Oct 2026, 01:27 — DEA -17.075, 135.033
2 Oct 2026, 01:27 — DEA -17.115, 134.937
2 Oct 2026, 01:17 — DEA -17.096, 134.976
2 Oct 2026, 01:17 — DEA -17.115, 134.955
2 Oct 2026, 01:17 — DEA -17.115, 134.937
2 Oct 2026, 01:17 — DEA -17.096, 134.956
2 Oct 2026, 01:07 — DEA -17.096, 134.976
2 Oct 2026, 01:07 — DEA -17.115, 134.937
2 Oct 2026, 01:07 — DEA -17.135, 134.936
2 Oct 2026, 01:07 — DEA -17.115, 134.917
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 46 MW DEA -17.057, 135.034
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 31 MW DEA -17.114, 134.993
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 50 MW DEA -17.075, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 70 MW DEA -17.075, 135.033
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 108 MW DEA -17.096, 134.994
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 62 MW DEA -17.095, 135.014
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 28 MW DEA -17.095, 135.032
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 212 MW DEA -17.096, 134.976
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 275 MW DEA -17.115, 134.955
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 48 MW DEA -17.115, 134.975
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 63 MW DEA -17.135, 134.955
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 92 MW DEA -17.076, 134.976
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 69 MW DEA -17.076, 134.995
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 34 MW DEA -17.075, 135.014
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 348 MW DEA -17.115, 134.937
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 50 MW DEA -17.135, 134.917
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 125 MW DEA -17.135, 134.936
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 81 MW DEA -17.096, 134.938
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 171 MW DEA -17.096, 134.956
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 78 MW DEA -17.115, 134.917
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 39 MW DEA -17.056, 135.053
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 21 MW DEA -17.037, 135.016
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 83 MW DEA -17.037, 135.034
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 51 MW DEA -17.057, 135.034
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 44 MW DEA -17.114, 134.993
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 58 MW DEA -17.075, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 29 MW DEA -17.095, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 111 MW DEA -17.075, 135.033
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 119 MW DEA -17.096, 134.994
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 110 MW DEA -17.095, 135.014
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 51 MW DEA -17.095, 135.032
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 479 MW DEA -17.096, 134.976
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 519 MW DEA -17.115, 134.955
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 266 MW DEA -17.115, 134.975
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 27 MW DEA -17.057, 134.977
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 94 MW DEA -17.076, 134.976
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 56 MW DEA -17.076, 134.995
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 61 MW DEA -17.075, 135.014
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 172 MW DEA -17.115, 134.937
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 27 MW DEA -17.135, 134.917
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 42 MW DEA -17.135, 134.936
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 110 MW DEA -17.096, 134.938
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 571 MW DEA -17.096, 134.956
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 48 MW DEA -17.056, 135.053
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 19 MW DEA -17.018, 135.017
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 20 MW DEA -17.018, 135.035
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 28 MW DEA -17.037, 135.016
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 59 MW DEA -17.037, 135.034
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 28 MW DEA -17.036, 135.072
2 Oct 2026, 00:37 — DEA -17.096, 134.994
2 Oct 2026, 00:37 — DEA -17.096, 134.976
2 Oct 2026, 00:37 — DEA -17.115, 134.955
2 Oct 2026, 00:37 — DEA -17.115, 134.975
2 Oct 2026, 00:27 — DEA -17.096, 134.976
2 Oct 2026, 00:17 28 MW DEA -17.057, 135.034
2 Oct 2026, 00:17 60 MW DEA -17.114, 134.993
2 Oct 2026, 00:17 46 MW DEA -17.075, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 00:17 54 MW DEA -17.075, 135.033
2 Oct 2026, 00:17 215 MW DEA -17.096, 134.994
2 Oct 2026, 00:17 88 MW DEA -17.095, 135.014
2 Oct 2026, 00:17 29 MW DEA -17.095, 135.032
2 Oct 2026, 00:17 213 MW DEA -17.096, 134.976
2 Oct 2026, 00:17 25 MW DEA -17.115, 134.955
2 Oct 2026, 00:17 133 MW DEA -17.115, 134.975
2 Oct 2026, 00:17 24 MW DEA -17.076, 134.976
2 Oct 2026, 00:17 114 MW DEA -17.076, 134.995
2 Oct 2026, 00:17 55 MW DEA -17.075, 135.014
2 Oct 2026, 00:17 19 MW DEA -17.115, 134.937
2 Oct 2026, 00:17 22 MW DEA -17.076, 134.938
2 Oct 2026, 00:17 43 MW DEA -17.056, 135.053
2 Oct 2026, 00:17 16 MW DEA -17.056, 135.072
2 Oct 2026, 00:17 33 MW DEA -17.037, 135.034
2 Oct 2026, 00:07 26 MW DEA -17.057, 135.034
2 Oct 2026, 00:07 58 MW DEA -17.114, 134.993
2 Oct 2026, 00:07 40 MW DEA -17.075, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 00:07 63 MW DEA -17.075, 135.033
2 Oct 2026, 00:07 110 MW DEA -17.096, 134.994
2 Oct 2026, 00:07 54 MW DEA -17.095, 135.014
2 Oct 2026, 00:07 30 MW DEA -17.095, 135.032
2 Oct 2026, 00:07 76 MW DEA -17.096, 134.976
2 Oct 2026, 00:07 66 MW DEA -17.115, 134.975
2 Oct 2026, 00:07 45 MW DEA -17.076, 134.995
2 Oct 2026, 00:07 22 MW DEA -17.075, 135.014
2 Oct 2026, 00:07 33 MW DEA -17.056, 135.053
2 Oct 2026, 00:07 34 MW DEA -17.037, 135.034
1 Oct 2026, 23:37 35 MW DEA -17.114, 134.993
1 Oct 2026, 23:37 31 MW DEA -17.075, 135.052
1 Oct 2026, 23:37 31 MW DEA -17.075, 135.033
1 Oct 2026, 23:37 172 MW DEA -17.096, 134.994
1 Oct 2026, 23:37 40 MW DEA -17.095, 135.014
1 Oct 2026, 23:37 29 MW DEA -17.095, 135.032
1 Oct 2026, 23:37 64 MW DEA -17.096, 134.976
1 Oct 2026, 23:37 21 MW DEA -17.115, 134.975
1 Oct 2026, 23:37 25 MW DEA -17.076, 134.976
1 Oct 2026, 23:37 79 MW DEA -17.076, 134.995
1 Oct 2026, 23:37 23 MW DEA -17.075, 135.014
1 Oct 2026, 23:37 22 MW DEA -17.056, 135.053
1 Oct 2026, 23:27 23 MW DEA -17.114, 134.993
1 Oct 2026, 23:27 33 MW DEA -17.075, 135.052
1 Oct 2026, 23:27 42 MW DEA -17.075, 135.033
1 Oct 2026, 23:27 81 MW DEA -17.096, 134.994
1 Oct 2026, 23:27 39 MW DEA -17.095, 135.014
1 Oct 2026, 23:27 34 MW DEA -17.095, 135.032
1 Oct 2026, 23:27 28 MW DEA -17.096, 134.976
1 Oct 2026, 23:27 51 MW DEA -17.076, 134.995
1 Oct 2026, 23:27 27 MW DEA -17.075, 135.014
1 Oct 2026, 23:27 20 MW DEA -17.115, 134.917
1 Oct 2026, 23:27 27 MW DEA -17.056, 135.053
1 Oct 2026, 21:27 10 MW DEA -17.096, 134.994
1 Oct 2026, 18:21 6 MW DEA -17.061, 135.056
1 Oct 2026, 18:21 6 MW FIRMS -17.061, 135.056
1 Oct 2026, 18:15 — DEA -17.121, 134.921
1 Oct 2026, 18:15 — DEA -17.091, 134.941
1 Oct 2026, 18:15 — DEA -17.051, 135.051
1 Oct 2026, 18:15 — DEA -17.051, 135.081
1 Oct 2026, 18:15 — DEA -17.061, 135.061
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 1 MW DEA -17.025, 135.036
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 1 MW DEA -17.025, 135.036
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.039, 134.782
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.037, 134.782
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.039, 134.782
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.037, 134.782
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.092, 135.051
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.086, 135.036
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.087, 135.050
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.089, 135.065
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.092, 135.051
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.086, 135.036
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.087, 135.050
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.089, 135.065
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.098, 134.998
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.098, 134.998
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.106, 134.969
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.102, 134.968
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.106, 134.969
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.102, 134.968
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.057, 134.988
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.064, 134.987
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.080, 135.000
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.061, 134.987
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.068, 134.986
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 3 MW DEA -17.076, 135.000
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.057, 134.988
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.064, 134.987
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.080, 135.000
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.061, 134.987
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.068, 134.986
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 3 MW DEA -17.076, 135.000
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.122, 134.944
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.122, 134.944
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 3 MW DEA -17.112, 134.916
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 3 MW DEA -17.112, 134.916
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.056, 135.054
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.063, 135.053
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 3 MW DEA -17.058, 135.046
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 3 MW DEA -17.059, 135.053
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.056, 135.054
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.063, 135.053
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 3 MW DEA -17.058, 135.046
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 3 MW DEA -17.059, 135.053
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 1 MW FIRMS -17.026, 135.036
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -17.040, 134.783
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -17.038, 134.783
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -17.092, 135.051
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -17.090, 135.066
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -17.088, 135.052
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -17.087, 135.037
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -17.099, 134.999
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -17.107, 134.969
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -17.103, 134.970
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -17.081, 135.001
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 3 MW FIRMS -17.077, 135.001
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -17.069, 134.987
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -17.065, 134.988
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -17.062, 134.988
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -17.058, 134.988
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -17.123, 134.945
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 4 MW FIRMS -17.113, 134.917
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -17.064, 135.054
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 3 MW FIRMS -17.060, 135.055
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 3 MW FIRMS -17.059, 135.047
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -17.056, 135.055
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -17.005, 134.997
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -17.002, 135.024
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -17.006, 135.027
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -17.008, 135.016
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -17.011, 135.015
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -17.021, 135.037
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -17.025, 135.036
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -17.027, 135.032
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -17.031, 135.035
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -17.060, 135.038
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -17.063, 135.037
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -17.018, 134.995
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -17.047, 134.886
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -17.053, 134.878
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 0 MW DEA -17.017, 134.780
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -17.021, 134.783
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -17.024, 134.783
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -17.032, 134.786
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -17.035, 134.785
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -17.038, 134.784
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -17.119, 134.898
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -17.120, 134.902
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -17.120, 134.905
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -17.101, 134.985
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -17.087, 135.057
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -17.087, 135.061

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