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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.

After — Central Desert (Sentinel-2, 2026-09-29) Before — Central Desert (Sentinel-2, 2026-09-24) Before · 2026-09-24 After · 2026-09-29

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.

DayDetectionsPeak intensitySources
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)IntensitySourceLatitude, 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

Showing the 300 most recent of 1505 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.