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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 1240 satellite detections, peaking at 564 MW.

Status
Active
First detected
29 Sep 2026, 03:07 UTC
Last detected
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 UTC
Duration
71 h
Detections
1240
Peak intensity (FRP)
564 MW
Peaked at
29 Sep, 04:27 UTC
Fire footprint
16 km × 12 km
Detection sources
1157 DEA, 83 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, 2026-09-30) Before — Central Desert (Sentinel-2, 2026-09-25) Before · 2026-09-25 After · 2026-09-30

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 647 564 MW DEA
30 Sep 2026 312 321 MW DEA
1 Oct 2026 274 113 MW DEA, FIRMS
2 Oct 2026 7 39 MW DEA, FIRMS

Satellite detections — 1240 hot spots

This fire is 1240 satellite heat detections merged into one event across 4 days (1157 DEA, 83 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, 02:07 31 MW DEA -18.229, 130.516
2 Oct 2026, 01:37 25 MW DEA -18.249, 130.514
2 Oct 2026, 00:17 17 MW DEA -18.230, 130.496
2 Oct 2026, 00:13 39 MW FIRMS -18.231, 130.519
2 Oct 2026, 00:13 34 MW FIRMS -18.229, 130.496
2 Oct 2026, 00:07 22 MW DEA -18.249, 130.514
2 Oct 2026, 00:07 17 MW DEA -18.230, 130.496
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 6 MW DEA -18.223, 130.510
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 6 MW DEA -18.228, 130.511
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 3 MW DEA -18.225, 130.508
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 3 MW DEA -18.226, 130.515
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -18.225, 130.504
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 3 MW DEA -18.226, 130.511
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 3 MW DEA -18.227, 130.519
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 1 MW DEA -18.239, 130.529
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 3 MW DEA -18.226, 130.514
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 4 MW DEA -18.226, 130.517
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -18.225, 130.502
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -18.225, 130.506
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 3 MW DEA -18.225, 130.510
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 6 MW DEA -18.223, 130.510
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 6 MW DEA -18.228, 130.511
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 3 MW DEA -18.225, 130.508
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 3 MW DEA -18.226, 130.515
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -18.225, 130.504
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 3 MW DEA -18.226, 130.511
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 3 MW DEA -18.227, 130.519
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 1 MW DEA -18.239, 130.529
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 3 MW DEA -18.226, 130.514
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 4 MW DEA -18.226, 130.517
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -18.225, 130.502
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -18.225, 130.506
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 3 MW DEA -18.225, 130.510
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -18.234, 130.537
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -18.247, 130.555
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -18.249, 130.567
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -18.254, 130.566
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 1 MW DEA -18.234, 130.540
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 1 MW DEA -18.239, 130.531
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -18.247, 130.554
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 1 MW DEA -18.248, 130.565
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 4 MW DEA -18.253, 130.565
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -18.254, 130.568
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -18.259, 130.568
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -18.234, 130.537
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -18.247, 130.555
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -18.249, 130.567
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -18.254, 130.566
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 1 MW DEA -18.234, 130.540
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 1 MW DEA -18.239, 130.531
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -18.247, 130.554
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 1 MW DEA -18.248, 130.565
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 4 MW DEA -18.253, 130.565
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -18.254, 130.568
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -18.259, 130.568
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 1 MW DEA -18.229, 130.488
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 1 MW DEA -18.229, 130.487
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 1 MW DEA -18.229, 130.488
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 1 MW DEA -18.229, 130.487
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 3 MW DEA -18.226, 130.458
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -18.226, 130.462
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -18.227, 130.473
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 1 MW DEA -18.228, 130.477
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 1 MW DEA -18.222, 130.472
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 4 MW DEA -18.226, 130.460
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 1 MW DEA -18.227, 130.471
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 1 MW DEA -18.228, 130.475
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 1 MW DEA -18.228, 130.479
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 3 MW DEA -18.226, 130.458
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -18.226, 130.462
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -18.227, 130.473
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 1 MW DEA -18.228, 130.477
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 1 MW DEA -18.222, 130.472
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 4 MW DEA -18.226, 130.460
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 1 MW DEA -18.227, 130.471
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 1 MW DEA -18.228, 130.475
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 1 MW DEA -18.228, 130.479
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 1 MW FIRMS -18.239, 130.530
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 3 MW FIRMS -18.227, 130.519
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 3 MW FIRMS -18.227, 130.516
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 5 MW FIRMS -18.227, 130.517
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 3 MW FIRMS -18.226, 130.512
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 3 MW FIRMS -18.226, 130.514
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 3 MW FIRMS -18.226, 130.510
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 3 MW FIRMS -18.226, 130.508
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -18.225, 130.506
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -18.225, 130.504
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -18.225, 130.502
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -18.260, 130.568
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -18.254, 130.566
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -18.254, 130.568
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 4 MW FIRMS -18.254, 130.565
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -18.249, 130.567
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 1 MW FIRMS -18.248, 130.565
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -18.248, 130.556
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -18.247, 130.554
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 1 MW FIRMS -18.239, 130.532
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -18.235, 130.538
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 1 MW FIRMS -18.234, 130.540
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 1 MW FIRMS -18.229, 130.488
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 1 MW FIRMS -18.229, 130.487
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 1 MW FIRMS -18.228, 130.479
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 1 MW FIRMS -18.228, 130.477
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 1 MW FIRMS -18.228, 130.475
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -18.228, 130.473
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 1 MW FIRMS -18.228, 130.471
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 2 MW FIRMS -18.227, 130.462
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 4 MW FIRMS -18.227, 130.460
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 3 MW FIRMS -18.226, 130.458
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 1 MW FIRMS -18.222, 130.472
1 Oct 2026, 17:01 — DEA -18.221, 130.503
1 Oct 2026, 17:01 — DEA -18.224, 130.503
1 Oct 2026, 17:01 — DEA -18.224, 130.507
1 Oct 2026, 17:01 — DEA -18.224, 130.514
1 Oct 2026, 17:01 — DEA -18.251, 130.563
1 Oct 2026, 17:01 — DEA -18.254, 130.563
1 Oct 2026, 17:01 — DEA -18.258, 130.563
1 Oct 2026, 17:01 — DEA -18.224, 130.454
1 Oct 2026, 17:01 — DEA -18.224, 130.469
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 5 MW DEA -18.221, 130.510
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -18.222, 130.511
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -18.222, 130.507
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -18.223, 130.515
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 3 MW DEA -18.222, 130.508
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 3 MW DEA -18.223, 130.512
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -18.224, 130.516
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -18.225, 130.503
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -18.226, 130.507
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -18.227, 130.516
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -18.228, 130.520
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -18.228, 130.498
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -18.237, 130.530
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -18.235, 130.539
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -18.245, 130.554
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -18.246, 130.558
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -18.250, 130.566
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -18.254, 130.565
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -18.255, 130.569
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -18.258, 130.569
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -18.262, 130.568
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -18.226, 130.486
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -18.226, 130.490
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -18.224, 130.474
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -18.225, 130.461
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -18.224, 130.457
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW FIRMS -18.237, 130.530
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW FIRMS -18.228, 130.519
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW FIRMS -18.228, 130.498
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW FIRMS -18.228, 130.515
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW FIRMS -18.226, 130.507
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW FIRMS -18.225, 130.503
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW FIRMS -18.224, 130.516
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 3 MW FIRMS -18.223, 130.512
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW FIRMS -18.223, 130.515
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 3 MW FIRMS -18.223, 130.507
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW FIRMS -18.223, 130.511
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW FIRMS -18.222, 130.507
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW FIRMS -18.262, 130.567
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW FIRMS -18.258, 130.568
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW FIRMS -18.255, 130.569
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW FIRMS -18.254, 130.565
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW FIRMS -18.251, 130.565
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW FIRMS -18.246, 130.558
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW FIRMS -18.245, 130.554
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW FIRMS -18.235, 130.539
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW FIRMS -18.227, 130.490
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW FIRMS -18.226, 130.486
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW FIRMS -18.225, 130.460
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW FIRMS -18.225, 130.456
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW FIRMS -18.224, 130.473
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.221, 130.503
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.221, 130.507
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.221, 130.511
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.224, 130.503
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.224, 130.511
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.232, 130.537
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.243, 130.552
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.247, 130.563
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.251, 130.563
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.254, 130.563
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.254, 130.567
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.221, 130.469
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.224, 130.458
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -18.229, 130.504
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -18.228, 130.501
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -18.226, 130.518
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -18.226, 130.515
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -18.225, 130.512
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -18.224, 130.509
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -18.223, 130.505
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -18.258, 130.568
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -18.257, 130.565
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -18.252, 130.566
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -18.245, 130.558
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -18.245, 130.555
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -18.240, 130.532
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -18.236, 130.540
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -18.225, 130.460
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -18.224, 130.457
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -18.222, 130.471
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -18.221, 130.468
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.225, 130.510
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.225, 130.513
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.224, 130.506
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.226, 130.516
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.227, 130.519
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.228, 130.502
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.229, 130.505
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.225, 130.510
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.225, 130.513
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.224, 130.506
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.226, 130.516
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.227, 130.519
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.228, 130.502
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.229, 130.505
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.237, 130.541
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.240, 130.533
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.245, 130.556
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.246, 130.559
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.253, 130.567
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.258, 130.566
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.259, 130.569
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.237, 130.541
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.240, 130.533
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.245, 130.556
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.246, 130.559
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.253, 130.567
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.258, 130.566
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.259, 130.569
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.222, 130.469
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.222, 130.472
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.225, 130.461
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.225, 130.458
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.222, 130.469
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.222, 130.472
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.225, 130.461
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.225, 130.458
1 Oct 2026, 15:59 — DEA -18.221, 130.507
1 Oct 2026, 15:59 — DEA -18.224, 130.507
1 Oct 2026, 15:59 — DEA -18.224, 130.511
1 Oct 2026, 15:59 — DEA -18.224, 130.514
1 Oct 2026, 15:59 — DEA -18.232, 130.537
1 Oct 2026, 15:59 — DEA -18.236, 130.537
1 Oct 2026, 15:59 — DEA -18.243, 130.552
1 Oct 2026, 15:59 — DEA -18.251, 130.563
1 Oct 2026, 15:59 — DEA -18.254, 130.567
1 Oct 2026, 15:59 — DEA -18.228, 130.499
1 Oct 2026, 15:59 — DEA -18.224, 130.454
1 Oct 2026, 15:59 — DEA -18.224, 130.458
1 Oct 2026, 07:47 15 MW DEA -18.230, 130.496
1 Oct 2026, 07:37 28 MW DEA -18.229, 130.516
1 Oct 2026, 07:37 113 MW DEA -18.230, 130.496
1 Oct 2026, 07:37 42 MW DEA -18.249, 130.494
1 Oct 2026, 07:19 35 MW DEA -18.251, 130.521
1 Oct 2026, 07:19 35 MW DEA -18.241, 130.541
1 Oct 2026, 07:19 35 MW DEA -18.251, 130.531
1 Oct 2026, 07:19 35 MW DEA -18.251, 130.541
1 Oct 2026, 07:17 37 MW DEA -18.230, 130.496
1 Oct 2026, 07:17 18 MW DEA -18.249, 130.494
1 Oct 2026, 07:07 59 MW DEA -18.230, 130.496
1 Oct 2026, 07:07 33 MW DEA -18.249, 130.494
1 Oct 2026, 06:57 46 MW DEA -18.230, 130.496
1 Oct 2026, 06:57 22 MW DEA -18.249, 130.494
1 Oct 2026, 05:16 8 MW DEA -18.228, 130.468
1 Oct 2026, 05:16 10 MW FIRMS -18.228, 130.468
1 Oct 2026, 05:03 — DEA -18.224, 130.466
1 Oct 2026, 05:03 — DEA -18.228, 130.469
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 8 MW DEA -18.253, 130.561
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 8 MW DEA -18.253, 130.561
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 8 MW DEA -18.232, 130.473
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 8 MW DEA -18.233, 130.463
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 11 MW DEA -18.228, 130.469
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 8 MW DEA -18.232, 130.473
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 8 MW DEA -18.233, 130.463
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 11 MW DEA -18.228, 130.469
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 8 MW FIRMS -18.253, 130.561
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 9 MW FIRMS -18.233, 130.463
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 11 MW FIRMS -18.232, 130.473
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 13 MW FIRMS -18.227, 130.469
1 Oct 2026, 04:08 — DEA -18.284, 130.488
1 Oct 2026, 02:27 86 MW DEA -18.268, 130.552
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -18.233, 130.508
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -18.234, 130.511
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -18.234, 130.515
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -18.235, 130.519
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 2 MW DEA -18.242, 130.542
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -18.242, 130.546
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -18.246, 130.546
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -18.246, 130.550
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -18.254, 130.553
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -18.258, 130.556
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 2 MW DEA -18.261, 130.555
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -18.237, 130.483
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -18.285, 130.499
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -18.231, 130.468
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -18.232, 130.472
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -18.233, 130.459
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -18.234, 130.463
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -18.236, 130.451
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -18.236, 130.455

Showing the 300 most recent of 1240 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this a real bushfire?

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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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