Fire near Barkly (NT)
Confirmed by official incident
Very intense fire near Barkly (NT), first detected 29 Sep 2026 and last seen . It has been picked up by 139 satellite detections, peaking at 831 MW.
- Status
- Active
- First detected
- 29 Sep 2026, 02:37 UTC
- Last detected
- 2 Oct 2026, 02:17 UTC
- Duration
- 71.7 h
- Detections
- 139
- Peak intensity (FRP)
- 831 MW
- Peaked at
- 2 Oct, 01:47 UTC
- Fire footprint
- 10 km × 6.5 km
- Detection sources
- 117 DEA, 22 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.
| Day | Detections | Peak intensity | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | 7 | 34 MW | DEA |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 22 | 91 MW | DEA |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 77 | 45 MW | DEA, FIRMS |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 33 | 831 MW | DEA |
Satellite detections — 139 hot spots
This fire is 139 satellite heat detections merged into one event across 4 days (117 DEA, 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:17 | 24 MW | DEA | -17.132, 135.394 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:17 | 129 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.393 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:17 | 23 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.412 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:07 | 141 MW | DEA | -17.132, 135.394 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:07 | 35 MW | DEA | -17.132, 135.413 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:07 | 115 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.374 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:07 | 384 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.393 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:07 | 103 MW | DEA | -17.171, 135.393 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:07 | 89 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.412 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:57 | — | DEA | -17.132, 135.394 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:57 | — | DEA | -17.151, 135.374 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:57 | — | DEA | -17.171, 135.373 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:57 | — | DEA | -17.171, 135.393 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:57 | — | DEA | -17.151, 135.412 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:47 | 91 MW | DEA | -17.132, 135.375 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:47 | 402 MW | DEA | -17.132, 135.394 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:47 | 259 MW | DEA | -17.132, 135.413 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:47 | 93 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.374 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:47 | 831 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.393 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:47 | 427 MW | DEA | -17.171, 135.393 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:47 | 354 MW | DEA | -17.171, 135.411 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:47 | 22 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.432 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:47 | 32 MW | DEA | -17.190, 135.392 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:37 | — | DEA | -17.132, 135.413 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:37 | — | DEA | -17.151, 135.393 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:37 | — | DEA | -17.171, 135.393 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:37 | — | DEA | -17.171, 135.411 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:37 | — | DEA | -17.151, 135.412 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:37 | 43 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.432 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:27 | — | DEA | -17.171, 135.411 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:27 | — | DEA | -17.151, 135.412 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 00:17 | 24 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.374 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 00:07 | 22 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.374 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 23:37 | 28 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.374 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 23:37 | 24 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.393 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:26 | 1 MW | DEA | -17.140, 135.385 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:26 | 1 MW | DEA | -17.144, 135.388 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:26 | 1 MW | DEA | -17.147, 135.387 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:26 | 1 MW | DEA | -17.148, 135.391 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:26 | 1 MW | DEA | -17.150, 135.387 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:26 | 1 MW | FIRMS | -17.151, 135.386 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:26 | 1 MW | FIRMS | -17.148, 135.391 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:26 | 1 MW | FIRMS | -17.147, 135.387 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:26 | 1 MW | FIRMS | -17.144, 135.387 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:26 | 1 MW | FIRMS | -17.140, 135.384 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:06 | 3 MW | DEA | -17.143, 135.387 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:06 | 1 MW | DEA | -17.144, 135.392 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:06 | 1 MW | DEA | -17.148, 135.391 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:06 | 1 MW | DEA | -17.152, 135.391 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:06 | 1 MW | DEA | -17.152, 135.388 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:06 | 3 MW | DEA | -17.143, 135.387 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:06 | 1 MW | DEA | -17.144, 135.392 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:06 | 1 MW | DEA | -17.148, 135.391 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:06 | 1 MW | DEA | -17.152, 135.391 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:06 | 1 MW | DEA | -17.152, 135.388 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:05 | 1 MW | FIRMS | -17.152, 135.390 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:05 | 1 MW | FIRMS | -17.151, 135.387 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:05 | 1 MW | FIRMS | -17.148, 135.390 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:05 | 1 MW | FIRMS | -17.144, 135.391 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:05 | 3 MW | FIRMS | -17.143, 135.386 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 15:59 | — | DEA | -17.141, 135.382 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 15:29 | 2 MW | DEA | -17.146, 135.388 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 15:29 | 1 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.386 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 15:29 | 3 MW | DEA | -17.148, 135.389 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 15:29 | 1 MW | DEA | -17.153, 135.387 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 15:29 | 2 MW | DEA | -17.146, 135.388 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 15:29 | 1 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.386 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 15:29 | 3 MW | DEA | -17.148, 135.389 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 15:29 | 1 MW | DEA | -17.153, 135.387 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 15:29 | 1 MW | FIRMS | -17.154, 135.387 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 15:29 | 1 MW | FIRMS | -17.152, 135.386 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 15:29 | 3 MW | FIRMS | -17.148, 135.388 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 15:29 | 2 MW | FIRMS | -17.146, 135.388 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 15:23 | — | DEA | -17.144, 135.386 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 05:16 | 18 MW | DEA | -17.145, 135.385 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 05:16 | 8 MW | DEA | -17.146, 135.379 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 05:16 | 2 MW | DEA | -17.153, 135.385 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 05:16 | 6 MW | DEA | -17.147, 135.387 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 05:16 | 6 MW | DEA | -17.148, 135.384 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 05:16 | 6 MW | DEA | -17.143, 135.383 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 05:16 | 8 MW | DEA | -17.144, 135.380 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 05:16 | 9 MW | FIRMS | -17.148, 135.385 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 05:16 | 8 MW | FIRMS | -17.143, 135.380 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 05:16 | 9 MW | FIRMS | -17.142, 135.384 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 05:03 | — | DEA | -17.141, 135.352 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 05:03 | — | DEA | -17.141, 135.374 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 05:03 | — | DEA | -17.141, 135.378 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 05:03 | — | DEA | -17.144, 135.382 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:57 | 7 MW | FIRMS | -17.153, 135.384 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:57 | 7 MW | FIRMS | -17.150, 135.384 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:57 | 11 MW | FIRMS | -17.146, 135.383 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:57 | 11 MW | FIRMS | -17.145, 135.387 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:57 | 11 MW | FIRMS | -17.143, 135.382 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:56 | 11 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.385 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:56 | 32 MW | DEA | -17.144, 135.384 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:56 | 6 MW | DEA | -17.153, 135.383 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:56 | 6 MW | DEA | -17.150, 135.383 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:56 | 11 MW | DEA | -17.146, 135.386 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:56 | 11 MW | DEA | -17.146, 135.382 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:56 | 11 MW | DEA | -17.143, 135.381 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:45 | — | DEA | -17.141, 135.378 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:45 | — | DEA | -17.148, 135.378 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:45 | — | DEA | -17.152, 135.378 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 02:37 | 22 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.374 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 02:07 | 44 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.374 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 01:47 | 34 MW | DEA | -17.132, 135.375 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 01:47 | 45 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.374 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 01:27 | 42 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.374 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 00:57 | 18 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.374 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 00:47 | 17 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.374 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 08:07 | 47 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.336 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 08:07 | 74 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.355 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:15 | 6 MW | DEA | -17.158, 135.385 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:15 | 6 MW | DEA | -17.158, 135.380 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:15 | 12 MW | DEA | -17.145, 135.377 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:15 | 7 MW | DEA | -17.149, 135.357 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:15 | 5 MW | DEA | -17.140, 135.376 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:15 | 6 MW | DEA | -17.141, 135.371 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:15 | 4 MW | DEA | -17.144, 135.356 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:07 | 22 MW | DEA | -17.132, 135.356 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:07 | 91 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.355 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:54 | 25 MW | DEA | -17.145, 135.357 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:54 | 24 MW | DEA | -17.149, 135.355 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:54 | 5 MW | DEA | -17.141, 135.373 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:54 | 6 MW | DEA | -17.142, 135.364 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:47 | — | DEA | -17.137, 135.371 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:47 | — | DEA | -17.141, 135.359 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:47 | — | DEA | -17.144, 135.348 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:47 | — | DEA | -17.144, 135.352 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:47 | — | DEA | -17.148, 135.352 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 03:07 | 26 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.355 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 02:17 | 41 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.355 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 16:07 | 1 MW | DEA | -17.143, 135.371 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 16:07 | 1 MW | DEA | -17.147, 135.374 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 16:07 | 1 MW | DEA | -17.143, 135.371 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 16:07 | 1 MW | DEA | -17.147, 135.374 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 03:07 | 30 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.374 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 02:57 | 31 MW | DEA | -17.151, 135.374 |
| 29 Sep 2026, 02:37 | 34 MW | DEA | -17.171, 135.373 |
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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.
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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?
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