Fire near Central Desert (NT)
Satellite detection (unconfirmed)
Very intense fire near Central Desert (NT), first detected 29 Sep 2026 and last seen . It has been picked up by 1505 satellite detections, peaking at 883 MW.
- Status
- Active
- First detected
- 29 Sep 2026, 01:47 UTC
- Last detected
- 1 Oct 2026, 16:07 UTC
- Duration
- 62.3 h
- Detections
- 1505
- Peak intensity (FRP)
- 883 MW
- Peaked at
- 30 Sep, 05:33 UTC
- Fire footprint
- 27 km × 13 km
- Detection sources
- 1500 DEA, 5 FIRMS
- State
- NT
- Confirmation
- Satellite only
- Data source
- DEA,FIRMS
Satellite before & after
High-resolution Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery of the area, before the fire and after. Drag the slider to compare.
Before · 2026-09-24
After · 2026-09-29
Short-wave infrared: smoke turns transparent and active flames / burnt ground stand out.Normalised Burn Ratio: recently burnt land shown in red / orange.
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 · Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem
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 | 1102 | 802 MW | DEA |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 374 | 883 MW | DEA |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 29 | 100 MW | DEA, FIRMS |
Satellite detections — 1505 hot spots
This fire is 1505 satellite heat detections merged into one event across 3 days (1500 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) | Intensity | Source | Latitude, Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:07 | 2 MW | DEA | -22.485, 131.587 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:07 | 1 MW | DEA | -22.513, 131.655 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:07 | 1 MW | DEA | -22.547, 131.674 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:07 | 2 MW | DEA | -22.485, 131.587 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:07 | 1 MW | DEA | -22.513, 131.655 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:07 | 1 MW | DEA | -22.547, 131.674 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:07 | 1 MW | FIRMS | -22.546, 131.673 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:07 | 1 MW | FIRMS | -22.513, 131.654 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 16:07 | 2 MW | FIRMS | -22.485, 131.586 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 15:59 | — | DEA | -22.484, 131.583 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:19 | 12 MW | FIRMS | -22.540, 131.662 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:19 | 13 MW | FIRMS | -22.526, 131.648 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:18 | 8 MW | DEA | -22.540, 131.662 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:18 | 10 MW | DEA | -22.526, 131.648 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:18 | 8 MW | DEA | -22.540, 131.662 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:18 | 10 MW | DEA | -22.526, 131.648 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:27 | — | DEA | -22.528, 131.627 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:27 | — | DEA | -22.528, 131.648 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 02:57 | — | DEA | -22.509, 131.589 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 01:57 | — | DEA | -22.508, 131.629 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 01:37 | 30 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.570 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 01:37 | 29 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.590 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 01:17 | 35 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.590 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 00:57 | 22 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.608 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 00:57 | 27 MW | DEA | -22.508, 131.629 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 00:57 | 48 MW | DEA | -22.529, 131.607 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 00:57 | 100 MW | DEA | -22.528, 131.627 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 00:07 | 24 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.608 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 00:07 | 52 MW | DEA | -22.529, 131.607 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 23:37 | 16 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.608 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 23:37 | 28 MW | DEA | -22.529, 131.607 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 23:27 | 26 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.608 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 23:27 | 24 MW | DEA | -22.529, 131.607 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 20:37 | 49 MW | DEA | -22.468, 131.571 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 20:37 | 52 MW | DEA | -22.468, 131.592 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 20:37 | 63 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.590 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 20:37 | 73 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.610 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 20:27 | 93 MW | DEA | -22.468, 131.571 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 20:27 | 101 MW | DEA | -22.468, 131.592 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 20:27 | 15 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.570 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 20:27 | 71 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.590 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 20:27 | 118 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.610 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 20:27 | 20 MW | DEA | -22.487, 131.631 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 20:27 | 73 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.608 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 20:27 | 32 MW | DEA | -22.508, 131.629 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 20:27 | 16 MW | DEA | -22.508, 131.649 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 20:27 | 67 MW | DEA | -22.528, 131.648 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 20:27 | 16 MW | DEA | -22.549, 131.666 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 20:17 | 9 MW | DEA | -22.468, 131.552 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 20:17 | 100 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.610 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 20:17 | 97 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.608 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 20:17 | 24 MW | DEA | -22.549, 131.626 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:46 | 16 MW | DEA | -22.471, 131.556 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:46 | 8 MW | DEA | -22.468, 131.554 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:46 | 8 MW | DEA | -22.469, 131.558 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:46 | 3 MW | DEA | -22.470, 131.563 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:46 | 8 MW | DEA | -22.500, 131.602 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:46 | 3 MW | DEA | -22.474, 131.568 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:46 | 4 MW | DEA | -22.501, 131.599 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:46 | 4 MW | DEA | -22.502, 131.604 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:46 | 2 MW | DEA | -22.506, 131.608 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:46 | 2 MW | DEA | -22.511, 131.612 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:46 | 1 MW | DEA | -22.510, 131.547 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:36 | — | DEA | -22.466, 131.549 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:36 | — | DEA | -22.466, 131.553 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:26 | 6 MW | DEA | -22.470, 131.561 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:26 | 2 MW | DEA | -22.468, 131.559 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:26 | 1 MW | DEA | -22.467, 131.555 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:26 | 2 MW | DEA | -22.468, 131.563 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:26 | 2 MW | DEA | -22.472, 131.563 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:26 | 2 MW | DEA | -22.473, 131.567 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:26 | 2 MW | DEA | -22.471, 131.559 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:26 | 6 MW | DEA | -22.470, 131.561 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:26 | 2 MW | DEA | -22.468, 131.559 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:26 | 1 MW | DEA | -22.467, 131.555 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:26 | 2 MW | DEA | -22.468, 131.563 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:26 | 2 MW | DEA | -22.472, 131.563 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:26 | 2 MW | DEA | -22.473, 131.567 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:26 | 2 MW | DEA | -22.471, 131.559 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:26 | 2 MW | DEA | -22.473, 131.571 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:26 | 2 MW | DEA | -22.477, 131.570 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:26 | 1 MW | DEA | -22.477, 131.574 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:26 | 1 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.547 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:26 | 2 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.551 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:26 | 2 MW | DEA | -22.473, 131.571 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:26 | 2 MW | DEA | -22.477, 131.570 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:26 | 1 MW | DEA | -22.477, 131.574 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:26 | 1 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.547 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:26 | 2 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.551 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:18 | — | DEA | -22.466, 131.553 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:18 | — | DEA | -22.466, 131.557 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:18 | — | DEA | -22.466, 131.561 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:18 | — | DEA | -22.469, 131.553 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:18 | — | DEA | -22.469, 131.557 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:18 | — | DEA | -22.469, 131.561 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:18 | — | DEA | -22.469, 131.564 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:18 | — | DEA | -22.473, 131.568 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 16:18 | — | DEA | -22.507, 131.546 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 15:49 | 2 MW | DEA | -22.474, 131.568 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 15:49 | 2 MW | DEA | -22.482, 131.578 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 15:49 | 2 MW | DEA | -22.508, 131.607 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 15:49 | 3 MW | DEA | -22.506, 131.606 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 15:49 | 2 MW | DEA | -22.474, 131.568 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 15:49 | 2 MW | DEA | -22.482, 131.578 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 15:49 | 2 MW | DEA | -22.508, 131.607 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 15:49 | 3 MW | DEA | -22.506, 131.606 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 10:07 | 68 MW | DEA | -22.529, 131.607 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 10:07 | 72 MW | DEA | -22.550, 131.606 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 09:57 | 32 MW | DEA | -22.529, 131.587 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 09:47 | 34 MW | DEA | -22.529, 131.607 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 09:37 | 43 MW | DEA | -22.529, 131.587 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 09:37 | 150 MW | DEA | -22.529, 131.607 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 09:37 | 155 MW | DEA | -22.550, 131.606 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 09:27 | 196 MW | DEA | -22.529, 131.587 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 09:27 | 297 MW | DEA | -22.529, 131.607 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 09:27 | 162 MW | DEA | -22.550, 131.586 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 09:27 | 304 MW | DEA | -22.550, 131.606 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 08:47 | 34 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.570 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 08:47 | 52 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.568 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 08:47 | 35 MW | DEA | -22.529, 131.567 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 08:37 | 34 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.550 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 08:37 | 71 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.570 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 08:37 | 30 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.590 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 08:27 | 117 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.550 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 08:27 | 411 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.570 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 08:27 | 21 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.549 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 08:17 | 109 MW | DEA | -22.468, 131.552 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 08:17 | 490 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.550 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 08:17 | 423 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.570 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 08:07 | 59 MW | DEA | -22.468, 131.552 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 08:07 | 284 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.550 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 08:07 | 253 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.570 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 08:07 | 31 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.590 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 08:07 | 24 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.549 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 08:07 | 218 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.568 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 08:07 | 432 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.589 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 08:07 | 225 MW | DEA | -22.529, 131.567 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 08:07 | 706 MW | DEA | -22.529, 131.587 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 07:57 | 144 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.550 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 07:57 | 187 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.570 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 07:57 | 119 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.590 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 07:57 | 716 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.568 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 07:57 | 828 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.589 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 07:37 | 68 MW | DEA | -22.468, 131.552 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 07:37 | 28 MW | DEA | -22.468, 131.571 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 07:37 | 28 MW | DEA | -22.489, 131.530 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 07:37 | 237 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.550 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 07:37 | 90 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.549 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 07:37 | 184 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.568 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 07:27 | 35 MW | DEA | -22.469, 131.531 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 07:27 | 81 MW | DEA | -22.468, 131.552 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 07:27 | 37 MW | DEA | -22.489, 131.530 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 07:27 | 309 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.550 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 07:27 | 200 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.570 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 07:27 | 223 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.549 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 07:27 | 208 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.568 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 07:17 | 149 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.550 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 07:17 | 46 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.570 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 07:07 | 59 MW | DEA | -22.489, 131.530 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 07:07 | 281 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.550 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 07:07 | 95 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.570 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 06:57 | 29 MW | DEA | -22.489, 131.530 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 06:52 | 36 MW | DEA | -22.474, 131.553 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 06:48 | 37 MW | DEA | -22.481, 131.561 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 06:48 | 37 MW | DEA | -22.491, 131.551 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 06:47 | 79 MW | DEA | -22.469, 131.531 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 06:47 | 137 MW | DEA | -22.468, 131.552 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 06:47 | 152 MW | DEA | -22.489, 131.530 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 06:47 | 316 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.550 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 06:17 | 169 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.550 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 06:17 | 52 MW | DEA | -22.510, 131.528 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 06:17 | 331 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.549 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 06:17 | 53 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.568 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 06:07 | 42 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.550 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 06:07 | 247 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.549 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 06:07 | 113 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.568 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 06:07 | 133 MW | DEA | -22.529, 131.547 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 06:07 | 63 MW | DEA | -22.529, 131.567 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:57 | 27 MW | DEA | -22.489, 131.530 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:57 | 138 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.550 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:57 | 203 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.549 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:47 | 43 MW | DEA | -22.489, 131.530 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:47 | 205 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.550 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:47 | 33 MW | DEA | -22.511, 131.428 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:37 | 205 MW | DEA | -22.469, 131.531 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:37 | 200 MW | DEA | -22.468, 131.552 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:37 | 406 MW | DEA | -22.489, 131.530 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:37 | 420 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.550 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 139 MW | DEA | -22.476, 131.558 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 716 MW | DEA | -22.478, 131.546 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 883 MW | DEA | -22.481, 131.551 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 233 MW | DEA | -22.471, 131.548 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 52 MW | DEA | -22.474, 131.536 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 721 MW | DEA | -22.475, 131.548 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 221 MW | DEA | -22.479, 131.547 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 221 MW | DEA | -22.478, 131.553 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 118 MW | DEA | -22.475, 131.546 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 118 MW | DEA | -22.473, 131.552 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 135 MW | DEA | -22.498, 131.550 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 201 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.548 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 239 MW | DEA | -22.491, 131.553 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 104 MW | DEA | -22.490, 131.552 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 104 MW | DEA | -22.486, 131.544 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 122 MW | DEA | -22.489, 131.549 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 221 MW | DEA | -22.484, 131.548 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 221 MW | DEA | -22.483, 131.554 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 71 MW | DEA | -22.495, 131.562 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 104 MW | DEA | -22.501, 131.555 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 17 MW | DEA | -22.504, 131.555 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 143 MW | DEA | -22.500, 131.554 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 77 MW | DEA | -22.493, 131.559 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 28 MW | DEA | -22.503, 131.559 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 28 MW | DEA | -22.504, 131.553 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 28 MW | DEA | -22.498, 131.558 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 28 MW | DEA | -22.499, 131.552 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 122 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.555 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 10 MW | DEA | -22.498, 131.441 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 22 MW | DEA | -22.497, 131.439 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 21 MW | DEA | -22.485, 131.448 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 12 MW | DEA | -22.477, 131.459 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 10 MW | DEA | -22.499, 131.436 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 12 MW | DEA | -22.528, 131.424 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 12 MW | DEA | -22.521, 131.429 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 12 MW | DEA | -22.523, 131.423 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 26 MW | DEA | -22.525, 131.427 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:33 | 21 MW | DEA | -22.520, 131.426 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:27 | 318 MW | DEA | -22.469, 131.531 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:27 | 35 MW | DEA | -22.468, 131.552 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:27 | 180 MW | DEA | -22.489, 131.530 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:27 | 112 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.550 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:27 | 28 MW | DEA | -22.510, 131.528 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:27 | 205 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.549 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:22 | — | DEA | -22.481, 131.444 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:22 | — | DEA | -22.484, 131.444 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:22 | — | DEA | -22.496, 131.433 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:22 | — | DEA | -22.496, 131.437 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:22 | — | DEA | -22.518, 131.418 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:22 | — | DEA | -22.518, 131.422 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:22 | — | DEA | -22.522, 131.418 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:22 | — | DEA | -22.522, 131.422 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:22 | — | DEA | -22.526, 131.418 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:22 | — | DEA | -22.526, 131.422 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 59 MW | DEA | -22.479, 131.550 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 29 MW | DEA | -22.480, 131.542 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 51 MW | DEA | -22.473, 131.541 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 8 MW | DEA | -22.468, 131.538 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 42 MW | DEA | -22.501, 131.554 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 20 MW | DEA | -22.506, 131.522 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 192 MW | DEA | -22.494, 131.552 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 157 MW | DEA | -22.487, 131.551 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 79 MW | DEA | -22.485, 131.552 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 11 MW | DEA | -22.508, 131.524 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 14 MW | DEA | -22.504, 131.527 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 11 MW | DEA | -22.505, 131.519 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 98 MW | DEA | -22.496, 131.551 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 98 MW | DEA | -22.493, 131.550 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 54 MW | DEA | -22.489, 131.554 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 54 MW | DEA | -22.489, 131.549 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 54 MW | DEA | -22.486, 131.549 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 36 MW | DEA | -22.535, 131.560 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 37 MW | DEA | -22.534, 131.558 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 13 MW | DEA | -22.531, 131.557 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 7 MW | DEA | -22.528, 131.553 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 7 MW | DEA | -22.524, 131.552 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 7 MW | DEA | -22.521, 131.551 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 8 MW | DEA | -22.524, 131.531 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 15 MW | DEA | -22.506, 131.553 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 55 MW | DEA | -22.497, 131.437 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 19 MW | DEA | -22.499, 131.440 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 19 MW | DEA | -22.495, 131.439 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 7 MW | DEA | -22.479, 131.453 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 6 MW | DEA | -22.517, 131.426 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 6 MW | DEA | -22.506, 131.437 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 19 MW | DEA | -22.499, 131.436 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 37 MW | DEA | -22.523, 131.425 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 19 MW | DEA | -22.525, 131.423 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 05:13 | 19 MW | DEA | -22.521, 131.423 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:57 | 207 MW | DEA | -22.550, 131.545 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:57 | 161 MW | DEA | -22.530, 131.526 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:57 | 614 MW | DEA | -22.529, 131.547 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:47 | 102 MW | DEA | -22.488, 131.550 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:47 | 115 MW | DEA | -22.510, 131.528 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:47 | 137 MW | DEA | -22.509, 131.549 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 23 MW | DEA | -22.474, 131.539 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 21 MW | DEA | -22.466, 131.538 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 19 MW | DEA | -22.478, 131.547 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 24 MW | DEA | -22.475, 131.542 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 23 MW | DEA | -22.474, 131.539 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 21 MW | DEA | -22.466, 131.538 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 19 MW | DEA | -22.478, 131.547 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 24 MW | DEA | -22.475, 131.542 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 23 MW | DEA | -22.474, 131.539 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 21 MW | DEA | -22.466, 131.538 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 19 MW | DEA | -22.478, 131.547 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 24 MW | DEA | -22.475, 131.542 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 24 MW | DEA | -22.508, 131.524 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 31 MW | DEA | -22.506, 131.525 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 29 MW | DEA | -22.487, 131.551 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 14 MW | DEA | -22.510, 131.521 |
| 30 Sep 2026, 04:36 | 14 MW | DEA | -22.506, 131.521 |
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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.
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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.