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Fire near West Arnhem (NT)

Satellite detection (unconfirmed)

Intense fire near West Arnhem (NT), first detected 29 Sep 2026 and last seen . It has been picked up by 552 satellite detections, peaking at 167 MW.

Status
Active
First detected
29 Sep 2026, 03:16 UTC
Last detected
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 UTC
Duration
49.7 h
Detections
552
Peak intensity (FRP)
167 MW
Peaked at
30 Sep, 02:26 UTC
Fire footprint
13 km × 14 km
Detection sources
528 DEA, 24 FIRMS
State
NT
Confirmation
Satellite only
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 206 99 MW DEA
30 Sep 2026 269 167 MW DEA
1 Oct 2026 77 96 MW DEA, FIRMS

Satellite detections — 552 hot spots

This fire is 552 satellite heat detections merged into one event across 3 days (528 DEA, 24 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, 04:57 25 MW DEA -12.037, 133.450
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 38 MW DEA -12.038, 133.443
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 3 MW DEA -12.040, 133.438
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 20 MW DEA -12.036, 133.441
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 26 MW DEA -12.035, 133.448
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 20 MW DEA -12.036, 133.444
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 3 MW DEA -12.032, 133.444
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 13 MW DEA -12.032, 133.434
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 14 MW DEA -12.027, 133.426
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 8 MW DEA -12.029, 133.411
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 28 MW DEA -12.021, 133.417
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 10 MW DEA -12.022, 133.410
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 3 MW DEA -12.037, 133.437
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 7 MW DEA -12.034, 133.436
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 7 MW DEA -12.031, 133.432
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 7 MW DEA -12.031, 133.428
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 8 MW DEA -12.028, 133.428
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 8 MW DEA -12.029, 133.424
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 3 MW DEA -12.030, 133.413
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 5 MW DEA -12.026, 133.420
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 3 MW DEA -12.027, 133.412
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 3 MW DEA -12.028, 133.408
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 14 MW DEA -12.022, 133.419
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 14 MW DEA -12.023, 133.415
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 6 MW DEA -12.023, 133.412
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 6 MW DEA -12.024, 133.408
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 4 MW FIRMS -12.040, 133.438
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 20 MW FIRMS -12.036, 133.441
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 20 MW FIRMS -12.035, 133.445
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 27 MW FIRMS -12.035, 133.449
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 3 MW FIRMS -12.032, 133.445
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 4 MW FIRMS -12.037, 133.438
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 7 MW FIRMS -12.033, 133.437
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 7 MW FIRMS -12.031, 133.429
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 7 MW FIRMS -12.030, 133.433
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 3 MW FIRMS -12.030, 133.414
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 8 MW FIRMS -12.028, 133.425
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 8 MW FIRMS -12.028, 133.429
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 3 MW FIRMS -12.027, 133.409
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 3 MW FIRMS -12.027, 133.413
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 5 MW FIRMS -12.025, 133.421
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 6 MW FIRMS -12.024, 133.409
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 6 MW FIRMS -12.023, 133.412
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 14 MW FIRMS -12.023, 133.416
1 Oct 2026, 04:57 14 MW FIRMS -12.022, 133.420
1 Oct 2026, 04:45 — DEA -12.018, 133.413
1 Oct 2026, 04:45 — DEA -12.018, 133.417
1 Oct 2026, 04:45 — DEA -12.022, 133.402
1 Oct 2026, 04:45 — DEA -12.022, 133.406
1 Oct 2026, 04:45 — DEA -12.022, 133.409
1 Oct 2026, 04:45 — DEA -12.022, 133.413
1 Oct 2026, 04:45 — DEA -12.022, 133.417
1 Oct 2026, 04:45 — DEA -12.022, 133.421
1 Oct 2026, 04:45 — DEA -12.026, 133.409
1 Oct 2026, 04:45 — DEA -12.026, 133.421
1 Oct 2026, 04:45 — DEA -12.026, 133.424
1 Oct 2026, 04:45 — DEA -12.029, 133.424
1 Oct 2026, 04:45 — DEA -12.029, 133.428
1 Oct 2026, 04:45 — DEA -12.033, 133.436
1 Oct 2026, 04:45 — DEA -12.033, 133.439
1 Oct 2026, 04:45 — DEA -12.037, 133.436
1 Oct 2026, 04:21 7 MW FIRMS -12.039, 133.446
1 Oct 2026, 04:21 13 MW FIRMS -12.036, 133.441
1 Oct 2026, 04:21 96 MW FIRMS -12.035, 133.446
1 Oct 2026, 04:21 13 MW FIRMS -12.033, 133.436
1 Oct 2026, 04:21 6 MW FIRMS -12.030, 133.430
1 Oct 2026, 04:20 96 MW DEA -12.033, 133.448
1 Oct 2026, 04:20 92 MW DEA -12.035, 133.446
1 Oct 2026, 04:20 11 MW DEA -12.036, 133.441
1 Oct 2026, 04:20 25 MW DEA -12.034, 133.438
1 Oct 2026, 04:20 11 MW DEA -12.033, 133.436
1 Oct 2026, 04:20 3 MW DEA -12.030, 133.430
1 Oct 2026, 04:08 — DEA -12.029, 133.432
1 Oct 2026, 04:08 — DEA -12.033, 133.436
1 Oct 2026, 04:08 — DEA -12.033, 133.439
1 Oct 2026, 00:26 30 MW DEA -12.032, 133.413
1 Oct 2026, 00:06 20 MW DEA -12.032, 133.413
30 Sep 2026, 23:56 22 MW DEA -12.032, 133.413
30 Sep 2026, 23:06 17 MW DEA -12.032, 133.413
30 Sep 2026, 16:43 1 MW DEA -12.037, 133.447
30 Sep 2026, 16:43 14 MW DEA -12.029, 133.422
30 Sep 2026, 16:43 14 MW DEA -12.032, 133.423
30 Sep 2026, 16:43 7 MW DEA -12.030, 133.419
30 Sep 2026, 16:43 7 MW DEA -12.031, 133.424
30 Sep 2026, 16:43 2 MW DEA -12.032, 133.432
30 Sep 2026, 16:43 7 MW DEA -12.030, 133.421
30 Sep 2026, 16:43 7 MW DEA -12.030, 133.425
30 Sep 2026, 16:43 1 MW DEA -12.032, 133.434
30 Sep 2026, 16:43 1 MW DEA -12.035, 133.434
30 Sep 2026, 16:43 1 MW DEA -12.036, 133.411
30 Sep 2026, 16:43 2 MW DEA -12.061, 133.380
30 Sep 2026, 16:43 3 MW DEA -12.064, 133.375
30 Sep 2026, 16:43 2 MW DEA -12.065, 133.380
30 Sep 2026, 16:43 2 MW DEA -12.052, 133.391
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -12.026, 133.417
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -12.029, 133.417
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -12.029, 133.421
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -12.029, 133.428
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -12.059, 133.376
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -12.063, 133.372
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -12.048, 133.387
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 1 MW DEA -12.032, 133.422
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 1 MW DEA -12.032, 133.422
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 5 MW DEA -12.067, 133.375
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 0 MW DEA -12.062, 133.382
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 6 MW DEA -12.065, 133.377
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 5 MW DEA -12.067, 133.375
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 0 MW DEA -12.062, 133.382
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 6 MW DEA -12.065, 133.377
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 1 MW DEA -12.049, 133.393
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 1 MW DEA -12.052, 133.388
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 1 MW DEA -12.049, 133.393
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 1 MW DEA -12.052, 133.388
30 Sep 2026, 16:18 — DEA -12.063, 133.372
30 Sep 2026, 16:18 — DEA -12.063, 133.376
30 Sep 2026, 16:16 9 MW DEA -12.069, 133.375
30 Sep 2026, 15:46 1 MW DEA -12.031, 133.420
30 Sep 2026, 15:46 1 MW DEA -12.032, 133.423
30 Sep 2026, 15:46 1 MW DEA -12.031, 133.420
30 Sep 2026, 15:46 1 MW DEA -12.032, 133.423
30 Sep 2026, 15:46 2 MW DEA -12.066, 133.376
30 Sep 2026, 15:46 2 MW DEA -12.066, 133.376
30 Sep 2026, 15:46 1 MW DEA -12.052, 133.389
30 Sep 2026, 15:46 1 MW DEA -12.052, 133.389
30 Sep 2026, 15:41 — DEA -12.063, 133.372
30 Sep 2026, 07:56 13 MW DEA -12.032, 133.413
30 Sep 2026, 07:56 13 MW DEA -12.051, 133.395
30 Sep 2026, 07:46 14 MW DEA -12.032, 133.413
30 Sep 2026, 07:46 18 MW DEA -12.051, 133.395
30 Sep 2026, 07:46 12 MW DEA -12.051, 133.413
30 Sep 2026, 07:36 13 MW DEA -12.051, 133.450
30 Sep 2026, 07:36 17 MW DEA -12.032, 133.413
30 Sep 2026, 07:36 24 MW DEA -12.051, 133.395
30 Sep 2026, 07:36 23 MW DEA -12.051, 133.413
30 Sep 2026, 07:26 18 MW DEA -12.032, 133.413
30 Sep 2026, 07:26 21 MW DEA -12.051, 133.395
30 Sep 2026, 07:26 34 MW DEA -12.051, 133.413
30 Sep 2026, 07:16 16 MW DEA -12.032, 133.413
30 Sep 2026, 07:16 15 MW DEA -12.032, 133.395
30 Sep 2026, 07:16 27 MW DEA -12.051, 133.395
30 Sep 2026, 07:16 24 MW DEA -12.051, 133.413
30 Sep 2026, 05:26 55 MW DEA -12.032, 133.413
30 Sep 2026, 05:26 29 MW DEA -12.032, 133.395
30 Sep 2026, 05:26 46 MW DEA -12.051, 133.413
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 10 MW DEA -12.032, 133.488
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 30 MW DEA -12.033, 133.479
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 10 MW DEA -12.036, 133.477
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 10 MW DEA -12.032, 133.477
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 5 MW DEA -12.029, 133.490
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 5 MW DEA -12.030, 133.486
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 10 MW DEA -12.031, 133.481
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 6 MW DEA -12.033, 133.468
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 4 MW DEA -12.045, 133.452
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 9 MW DEA -12.041, 133.451
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 9 MW DEA -12.040, 133.455
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 5 MW DEA -12.042, 133.447
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 65 MW DEA -12.044, 133.417
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 17 MW DEA -12.046, 133.420
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 17 MW DEA -12.043, 133.415
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 5 MW DEA -12.039, 133.433
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 17 MW DEA -12.042, 133.419
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 3 MW DEA -12.035, 133.432
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 3 MW DEA -12.036, 133.427
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 8 MW DEA -12.078, 133.391
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 6 MW DEA -12.078, 133.394
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 7 MW DEA -12.079, 133.389
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 4 MW DEA -12.072, 133.379
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 4 MW DEA -12.073, 133.374
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 5 MW DEA -12.066, 133.387
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 5 MW DEA -12.067, 133.383
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 16 MW DEA -12.046, 133.409
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 43 MW DEA -12.037, 133.407
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 14 MW DEA -12.039, 133.398
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 17 MW DEA -12.047, 133.416
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 8 MW DEA -12.048, 133.411
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 8 MW DEA -12.044, 133.406
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 7 MW DEA -12.045, 133.402
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 22 MW DEA -12.040, 133.405
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 14 MW DEA -12.040, 133.401
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 22 MW DEA -12.035, 133.404
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 5 MW DEA -12.031, 133.404
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 4 MW DEA -12.083, 133.388
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 4 MW DEA -12.084, 133.383
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 6 MW DEA -12.084, 133.386
30 Sep 2026, 05:16 41 MW DEA -12.051, 133.413
30 Sep 2026, 04:46 43 MW DEA -12.089, 133.374
30 Sep 2026, 04:46 30 MW DEA -12.089, 133.393
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 43 MW DEA -12.031, 133.486
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 93 MW DEA -12.032, 133.479
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 12 MW DEA -12.034, 133.464
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 7 MW DEA -12.032, 133.491
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 15 MW DEA -12.032, 133.488
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 15 MW DEA -12.033, 133.484
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 31 MW DEA -12.033, 133.481
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 31 MW DEA -12.034, 133.477
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 6 MW DEA -12.035, 133.470
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 13 MW DEA -12.036, 133.466
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 15 MW DEA -12.030, 133.484
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 31 MW DEA -12.030, 133.480
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 43 MW DEA -12.031, 133.486
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 93 MW DEA -12.032, 133.479
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 12 MW DEA -12.034, 133.464
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 7 MW DEA -12.032, 133.491
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 15 MW DEA -12.032, 133.488
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 15 MW DEA -12.033, 133.484
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 31 MW DEA -12.033, 133.481
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 31 MW DEA -12.034, 133.477
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 6 MW DEA -12.035, 133.470
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 13 MW DEA -12.036, 133.466
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 15 MW DEA -12.030, 133.484
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 31 MW DEA -12.030, 133.480
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 5 MW DEA -12.044, 133.454
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 5 MW DEA -12.041, 133.453
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 5 MW DEA -12.041, 133.450
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 6 MW DEA -12.039, 133.442
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 5 MW DEA -12.044, 133.454
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 5 MW DEA -12.041, 133.453
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 5 MW DEA -12.041, 133.450
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 6 MW DEA -12.039, 133.442
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 16 MW DEA -12.038, 133.436
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 62 MW DEA -12.041, 133.422
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 4 MW DEA -12.046, 133.418
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 8 MW DEA -12.040, 133.438
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 15 MW DEA -12.042, 133.424
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 15 MW DEA -12.043, 133.421
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 8 MW DEA -12.037, 133.434
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 4 MW DEA -12.038, 133.431
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 4 MW DEA -12.038, 133.427
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 15 MW DEA -12.039, 133.424
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 15 MW DEA -12.039, 133.420
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 3 MW DEA -12.035, 133.427
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 4 MW DEA -12.035, 133.423
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 16 MW DEA -12.038, 133.436
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 62 MW DEA -12.041, 133.422
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 4 MW DEA -12.046, 133.418
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 8 MW DEA -12.040, 133.438
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 15 MW DEA -12.042, 133.424
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 15 MW DEA -12.043, 133.421
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 8 MW DEA -12.037, 133.434
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 4 MW DEA -12.038, 133.431
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 4 MW DEA -12.038, 133.427
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 15 MW DEA -12.039, 133.424
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 15 MW DEA -12.039, 133.420
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 3 MW DEA -12.035, 133.427
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 4 MW DEA -12.035, 133.423
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 69 MW DEA -12.079, 133.393
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 94 MW DEA -12.080, 133.386
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 13 MW DEA -12.075, 133.378
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 9 MW DEA -12.084, 133.395
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 24 MW DEA -12.081, 133.391
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 24 MW DEA -12.077, 133.394
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 24 MW DEA -12.078, 133.391
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 6 MW DEA -12.073, 133.397
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 7 MW DEA -12.073, 133.379
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 7 MW DEA -12.073, 133.375
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 7 MW DEA -12.064, 133.389
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 9 MW DEA -12.065, 133.385
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 69 MW DEA -12.079, 133.393
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 94 MW DEA -12.080, 133.386
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 13 MW DEA -12.075, 133.378
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 24 MW DEA -12.081, 133.391
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 24 MW DEA -12.077, 133.394
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 24 MW DEA -12.078, 133.391
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 6 MW DEA -12.073, 133.397
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 7 MW DEA -12.073, 133.379
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 7 MW DEA -12.073, 133.375
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 7 MW DEA -12.064, 133.389
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 9 MW DEA -12.065, 133.385
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 31 MW DEA -12.044, 133.401
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 5 MW DEA -12.050, 133.397
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 4 MW DEA -12.045, 133.406
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 10 MW DEA -12.045, 133.403
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 10 MW DEA -12.046, 133.399
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 6 MW DEA -12.046, 133.396
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 10 MW DEA -12.042, 133.402
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 5 MW DEA -12.039, 133.402
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 31 MW DEA -12.044, 133.401
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 5 MW DEA -12.050, 133.397
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 4 MW DEA -12.045, 133.406
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 10 MW DEA -12.045, 133.403
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 10 MW DEA -12.046, 133.399
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 6 MW DEA -12.046, 133.396
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 5 MW DEA -12.039, 133.402
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 4 MW DEA -12.095, 133.390
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 4 MW DEA -12.092, 133.389
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 6 MW DEA -12.089, 133.385
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 6 MW DEA -12.085, 133.388
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 95 MW DEA -12.082, 133.384
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 4 MW DEA -12.095, 133.390
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 4 MW DEA -12.092, 133.389
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 6 MW DEA -12.089, 133.385
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 9 MW DEA -12.084, 133.395
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 6 MW DEA -12.085, 133.388
30 Sep 2026, 04:39 95 MW DEA -12.082, 133.384
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 23 MW DEA -12.031, 133.470
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -12.026, 133.481
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -12.029, 133.477
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -12.029, 133.481
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -12.029, 133.484
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -12.033, 133.458

Showing the 300 most recent of 552 detections.

Other fires nearby

This is an unconfirmed satellite detection, not an official warning. Satellites detect heat, which may be a bushfire, a hazard-reduction burn, or industrial activity. Always check the official source and, in an emergency, call 000.

Official information for NT: NT Police, Fire and Emergency Services.

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.