See the live Australia fire map

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 2267 satellite detections, peaking at 834 MW.

Status
Active
First detected
29 Sep 2026, 02:57 UTC
Last detected
2 Oct 2026, 01:37 UTC
Duration
70.7 h
Detections
2267
Peak intensity (FRP)
834 MW
Peaked at
1 Oct, 06:27 UTC
Fire footprint
30 km × 34 km
Detection sources
2211 DEA, 56 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 381 496 MW DEA
30 Sep 2026 1478 817 MW DEA
1 Oct 2026 406 834 MW DEA, FIRMS
2 Oct 2026 2 26 MW DEA

Satellite detections — 2267 hot spots

This fire is 2267 satellite heat detections merged into one event across 4 days (2211 DEA, 56 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, 01:37 23 MW DEA -20.742, 129.949
2 Oct 2026, 01:37 26 MW DEA -20.682, 129.954
1 Oct 2026, 20:27 11 MW DEA -20.722, 129.971
1 Oct 2026, 20:17 161 MW DEA -20.702, 129.952
1 Oct 2026, 20:17 16 MW DEA -20.722, 129.971
1 Oct 2026, 20:07 399 MW DEA -20.682, 129.954
1 Oct 2026, 20:07 774 MW DEA -20.702, 129.952
1 Oct 2026, 20:07 246 MW DEA -20.702, 129.972
1 Oct 2026, 19:57 216 MW DEA -20.702, 129.952
1 Oct 2026, 19:57 183 MW DEA -20.702, 129.972
1 Oct 2026, 19:47 174 MW DEA -20.702, 129.952
1 Oct 2026, 19:47 165 MW DEA -20.702, 129.972
1 Oct 2026, 17:11 2 MW DEA -20.482, 129.829
1 Oct 2026, 17:11 2 MW DEA -20.482, 129.829
1 Oct 2026, 17:11 1 MW DEA -20.735, 129.954
1 Oct 2026, 17:11 1 MW DEA -20.735, 129.958
1 Oct 2026, 17:11 1 MW DEA -20.735, 129.954
1 Oct 2026, 17:11 1 MW DEA -20.735, 129.958
1 Oct 2026, 17:11 2 MW FIRMS -20.482, 129.829
1 Oct 2026, 17:11 1 MW FIRMS -20.736, 129.957
1 Oct 2026, 17:11 1 MW FIRMS -20.736, 129.954
1 Oct 2026, 16:28 1 MW FIRMS -20.676, 129.932
1 Oct 2026, 16:28 1 MW FIRMS -20.676, 129.928
1 Oct 2026, 16:28 1 MW FIRMS -20.672, 129.928
1 Oct 2026, 16:28 1 MW FIRMS -20.671, 129.924
1 Oct 2026, 16:28 1 MW FIRMS -20.693, 129.945
1 Oct 2026, 16:28 1 MW FIRMS -20.690, 129.946
1 Oct 2026, 16:28 1 MW FIRMS -20.685, 129.943
1 Oct 2026, 16:28 1 MW FIRMS -20.681, 129.935
1 Oct 2026, 16:28 4 MW FIRMS -20.772, 129.935
1 Oct 2026, 16:28 7 MW FIRMS -20.759, 129.946
1 Oct 2026, 16:28 7 MW FIRMS -20.758, 129.942
1 Oct 2026, 16:28 2 MW FIRMS -20.756, 129.947
1 Oct 2026, 16:28 2 MW FIRMS -20.752, 129.948
1 Oct 2026, 16:28 1 MW FIRMS -20.734, 129.954
1 Oct 2026, 16:28 1 MW FIRMS -20.728, 129.960
1 Oct 2026, 16:28 1 MW FIRMS -20.706, 129.956
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -20.671, 129.925
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -20.672, 129.929
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -20.675, 129.928
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -20.676, 129.932
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -20.680, 129.936
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -20.685, 129.943
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -20.689, 129.947
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -20.693, 129.946
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 4 MW DEA -20.771, 129.936
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 7 MW DEA -20.759, 129.940
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 7 MW DEA -20.761, 129.948
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -20.755, 129.947
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 7 MW DEA -20.758, 129.943
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 7 MW DEA -20.759, 129.947
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -20.734, 129.955
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -20.752, 129.948
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -20.705, 129.956
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -20.728, 129.960
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -20.771, 129.933
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -20.756, 129.937
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -20.756, 129.941
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -20.733, 129.952
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -20.748, 129.944
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -20.752, 129.944
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -20.726, 129.956
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 21 MW DEA -20.763, 129.947
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW DEA -20.485, 129.829
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.480, 129.809
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW DEA -20.485, 129.832
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW DEA -20.485, 129.829
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.480, 129.809
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW DEA -20.485, 129.832
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.735, 129.860
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.736, 129.860
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.735, 129.860
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.736, 129.860
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.673, 129.923
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.674, 129.926
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.675, 129.929
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.673, 129.923
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.674, 129.926
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.675, 129.929
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.676, 129.933
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.683, 129.941
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.688, 129.943
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.695, 129.948
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.676, 129.933
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.683, 129.941
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.688, 129.943
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.695, 129.948
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.774, 129.935
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.774, 129.935
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 10 MW DEA -20.762, 129.946
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 5 MW DEA -20.759, 129.946
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 5 MW DEA -20.759, 129.949
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 4 MW DEA -20.755, 129.947
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 4 MW DEA -20.756, 129.950
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW DEA -20.760, 129.946
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 10 MW DEA -20.762, 129.946
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 5 MW DEA -20.759, 129.949
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW DEA -20.760, 129.946
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 10 MW DEA -20.753, 129.949
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW DEA -20.754, 129.947
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW DEA -20.754, 129.950
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 4 MW DEA -20.751, 129.951
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 10 MW DEA -20.753, 129.949
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW DEA -20.754, 129.947
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW DEA -20.754, 129.950
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 4 MW DEA -20.751, 129.951
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 4 MW DEA -20.756, 129.950
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.708, 129.958
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.714, 129.960
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.708, 129.958
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.714, 129.960
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 16 MW DEA -20.763, 129.947
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -20.485, 129.831
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -20.484, 129.827
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -20.480, 129.808
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -20.736, 129.858
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -20.735, 129.858
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -20.674, 129.925
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -20.673, 129.922
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -20.694, 129.947
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -20.688, 129.942
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -20.682, 129.940
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -20.675, 129.932
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -20.674, 129.928
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -20.774, 129.934
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -20.760, 129.944
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 5 MW FIRMS -20.759, 129.948
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 5 MW FIRMS -20.758, 129.945
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 4 MW FIRMS -20.755, 129.948
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 4 MW FIRMS -20.755, 129.945
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -20.754, 129.949
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -20.753, 129.946
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 4 MW FIRMS -20.750, 129.950
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -20.713, 129.959
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -20.707, 129.957
1 Oct 2026, 15:59 — DEA -20.478, 129.806
1 Oct 2026, 15:59 — DEA -20.482, 129.824
1 Oct 2026, 15:59 — DEA -20.482, 129.828
1 Oct 2026, 15:59 — DEA -20.486, 129.824
1 Oct 2026, 15:59 — DEA -20.733, 129.854
1 Oct 2026, 15:59 — DEA -20.692, 129.944
1 Oct 2026, 15:59 — DEA -20.756, 129.941
1 Oct 2026, 15:59 — DEA -20.756, 129.944
1 Oct 2026, 15:59 — DEA -20.759, 129.941
1 Oct 2026, 15:59 — DEA -20.752, 129.944
1 Oct 2026, 15:57 23 MW DEA -20.763, 129.927
1 Oct 2026, 15:57 23 MW DEA -20.763, 129.947
1 Oct 2026, 15:57 9 MW DEA -20.742, 129.949
1 Oct 2026, 15:47 11 MW DEA -20.763, 129.927
1 Oct 2026, 15:47 15 MW DEA -20.763, 129.947
1 Oct 2026, 15:47 22 MW DEA -20.522, 129.888
1 Oct 2026, 14:27 38 MW DEA -20.502, 129.889
1 Oct 2026, 14:27 9 MW DEA -20.522, 129.888
1 Oct 2026, 14:27 16 MW DEA -20.502, 129.909
1 Oct 2026, 14:17 20 MW DEA -20.502, 129.889
1 Oct 2026, 14:17 14 MW DEA -20.522, 129.907
1 Oct 2026, 14:17 19 MW DEA -20.502, 129.909
1 Oct 2026, 14:07 10 MW DEA -20.522, 129.907
1 Oct 2026, 13:57 26 MW DEA -20.522, 129.907
1 Oct 2026, 13:57 43 MW DEA -20.522, 129.928
1 Oct 2026, 13:57 11 MW DEA -20.502, 129.909
1 Oct 2026, 13:47 15 MW DEA -20.522, 129.907
1 Oct 2026, 13:37 14 MW DEA -20.522, 129.888
1 Oct 2026, 13:27 16 MW DEA -20.502, 129.889
1 Oct 2026, 13:27 27 MW DEA -20.522, 129.888
1 Oct 2026, 13:17 11 MW DEA -20.744, 129.849
1 Oct 2026, 13:17 17 MW DEA -20.502, 129.889
1 Oct 2026, 13:17 27 MW DEA -20.522, 129.888
1 Oct 2026, 13:07 12 MW DEA -20.744, 129.849
1 Oct 2026, 13:07 15 MW DEA -20.743, 129.869
1 Oct 2026, 13:07 12 MW DEA -20.764, 129.867
1 Oct 2026, 13:07 14 MW DEA -20.502, 129.889
1 Oct 2026, 13:07 11 MW DEA -20.522, 129.888
1 Oct 2026, 13:07 19 MW DEA -20.522, 129.907
1 Oct 2026, 13:07 19 MW DEA -20.502, 129.909
1 Oct 2026, 12:57 14 MW DEA -20.724, 129.851
1 Oct 2026, 12:57 35 MW DEA -20.744, 129.849
1 Oct 2026, 12:57 30 MW DEA -20.764, 129.847
1 Oct 2026, 12:57 11 MW DEA -20.765, 129.827
1 Oct 2026, 12:57 45 MW DEA -20.743, 129.869
1 Oct 2026, 12:57 25 MW DEA -20.764, 129.867
1 Oct 2026, 12:47 10 MW DEA -20.724, 129.870
1 Oct 2026, 12:47 12 MW DEA -20.724, 129.851
1 Oct 2026, 12:47 32 MW DEA -20.744, 129.849
1 Oct 2026, 12:47 28 MW DEA -20.764, 129.847
1 Oct 2026, 12:47 37 MW DEA -20.743, 129.869
1 Oct 2026, 12:47 18 MW DEA -20.764, 129.867
1 Oct 2026, 12:37 27 MW DEA -20.724, 129.870
1 Oct 2026, 12:37 29 MW DEA -20.724, 129.851
1 Oct 2026, 12:37 87 MW DEA -20.744, 129.849
1 Oct 2026, 12:37 46 MW DEA -20.764, 129.847
1 Oct 2026, 12:37 35 MW DEA -20.765, 129.827
1 Oct 2026, 12:37 78 MW DEA -20.743, 129.869
1 Oct 2026, 12:37 25 MW DEA -20.764, 129.867
1 Oct 2026, 12:37 12 MW DEA -20.784, 129.846
1 Oct 2026, 12:37 12 MW DEA -20.784, 129.825
1 Oct 2026, 12:37 46 MW DEA -20.662, 129.896
1 Oct 2026, 12:37 35 MW DEA -20.683, 129.894
1 Oct 2026, 12:37 53 MW DEA -20.683, 129.914
1 Oct 2026, 12:37 10 MW DEA -20.683, 129.934
1 Oct 2026, 12:37 46 MW DEA -20.662, 129.916
1 Oct 2026, 12:27 14 MW DEA -20.724, 129.870
1 Oct 2026, 12:27 22 MW DEA -20.744, 129.829
1 Oct 2026, 12:27 96 MW DEA -20.744, 129.849
1 Oct 2026, 12:27 205 MW DEA -20.764, 129.847
1 Oct 2026, 12:27 67 MW DEA -20.765, 129.827
1 Oct 2026, 12:27 83 MW DEA -20.743, 129.869
1 Oct 2026, 12:27 50 MW DEA -20.764, 129.867
1 Oct 2026, 12:27 13 MW DEA -20.764, 129.887
1 Oct 2026, 12:27 62 MW DEA -20.784, 129.846
1 Oct 2026, 12:27 22 MW DEA -20.784, 129.825
1 Oct 2026, 12:27 17 MW DEA -20.662, 129.896
1 Oct 2026, 12:27 15 MW DEA -20.683, 129.894
1 Oct 2026, 12:27 23 MW DEA -20.683, 129.914
1 Oct 2026, 12:27 16 MW DEA -20.662, 129.916
1 Oct 2026, 12:17 19 MW DEA -20.744, 129.829
1 Oct 2026, 12:17 183 MW DEA -20.744, 129.849
1 Oct 2026, 12:17 708 MW DEA -20.764, 129.847
1 Oct 2026, 12:17 80 MW DEA -20.765, 129.827
1 Oct 2026, 12:17 186 MW DEA -20.743, 129.869
1 Oct 2026, 12:17 633 MW DEA -20.764, 129.867
1 Oct 2026, 12:17 27 MW DEA -20.743, 129.889
1 Oct 2026, 12:17 57 MW DEA -20.764, 129.887
1 Oct 2026, 12:17 95 MW DEA -20.784, 129.865
1 Oct 2026, 12:17 83 MW DEA -20.784, 129.846
1 Oct 2026, 12:07 14 MW DEA -20.724, 129.870
1 Oct 2026, 12:07 243 MW DEA -20.744, 129.849
1 Oct 2026, 12:07 687 MW DEA -20.764, 129.847
1 Oct 2026, 12:07 290 MW DEA -20.743, 129.869
1 Oct 2026, 12:07 764 MW DEA -20.764, 129.867
1 Oct 2026, 12:07 50 MW DEA -20.743, 129.889
1 Oct 2026, 12:07 115 MW DEA -20.764, 129.887
1 Oct 2026, 12:07 11 MW DEA -20.783, 129.886
1 Oct 2026, 12:07 25 MW DEA -20.784, 129.865
1 Oct 2026, 11:57 24 MW DEA -20.724, 129.870
1 Oct 2026, 11:57 12 MW DEA -20.724, 129.851
1 Oct 2026, 11:57 405 MW DEA -20.744, 129.849
1 Oct 2026, 11:57 268 MW DEA -20.764, 129.847
1 Oct 2026, 11:57 561 MW DEA -20.743, 129.869
1 Oct 2026, 11:57 512 MW DEA -20.764, 129.867
1 Oct 2026, 11:57 133 MW DEA -20.764, 129.887
1 Oct 2026, 11:57 15 MW DEA -20.783, 129.886
1 Oct 2026, 11:57 26 MW DEA -20.784, 129.865
1 Oct 2026, 11:47 288 MW DEA -20.744, 129.849
1 Oct 2026, 11:47 113 MW DEA -20.764, 129.847
1 Oct 2026, 11:47 521 MW DEA -20.743, 129.869
1 Oct 2026, 11:47 433 MW DEA -20.764, 129.867
1 Oct 2026, 11:47 69 MW DEA -20.743, 129.889
1 Oct 2026, 11:47 230 MW DEA -20.764, 129.887
1 Oct 2026, 11:47 28 MW DEA -20.783, 129.886
1 Oct 2026, 11:47 56 MW DEA -20.784, 129.865
1 Oct 2026, 11:45 39 MW FIRMS -20.749, 129.845
1 Oct 2026, 11:45 257 MW FIRMS -20.738, 129.851
1 Oct 2026, 11:45 36 MW FIRMS -20.737, 129.844
1 Oct 2026, 11:45 79 MW FIRMS -20.751, 129.852
1 Oct 2026, 11:45 375 MW FIRMS -20.749, 129.872
1 Oct 2026, 11:45 411 MW FIRMS -20.747, 129.865
1 Oct 2026, 11:45 595 MW FIRMS -20.736, 129.871
1 Oct 2026, 11:45 567 MW FIRMS -20.735, 129.864
1 Oct 2026, 11:45 217 MW FIRMS -20.761, 129.873
1 Oct 2026, 11:45 122 MW FIRMS -20.760, 129.867
1 Oct 2026, 11:45 125 MW FIRMS -20.747, 129.892
1 Oct 2026, 11:45 183 MW FIRMS -20.745, 129.885
1 Oct 2026, 11:45 83 MW FIRMS -20.759, 129.893
1 Oct 2026, 11:45 205 MW FIRMS -20.758, 129.887
1 Oct 2026, 11:37 24 MW DEA -20.744, 129.849
1 Oct 2026, 11:37 133 MW DEA -20.743, 129.869
1 Oct 2026, 11:37 297 MW DEA -20.764, 129.867
1 Oct 2026, 11:37 363 MW DEA -20.764, 129.887
1 Oct 2026, 11:07 9 MW DEA -20.563, 129.884
1 Oct 2026, 10:37 30 MW DEA -20.764, 129.867
1 Oct 2026, 10:27 107 MW DEA -20.764, 129.887
1 Oct 2026, 10:27 177 MW DEA -20.783, 129.886
1 Oct 2026, 10:17 17 MW DEA -20.743, 129.869
1 Oct 2026, 10:17 242 MW DEA -20.764, 129.887
1 Oct 2026, 10:17 389 MW DEA -20.783, 129.886
1 Oct 2026, 10:17 207 MW DEA -20.783, 129.905
1 Oct 2026, 10:17 147 MW DEA -20.784, 129.865
1 Oct 2026, 09:57 263 MW DEA -20.783, 129.886
1 Oct 2026, 09:47 139 MW DEA -20.764, 129.887
1 Oct 2026, 09:47 329 MW DEA -20.783, 129.886
1 Oct 2026, 09:47 199 MW DEA -20.783, 129.905
1 Oct 2026, 08:37 47 MW DEA -20.542, 129.865
1 Oct 2026, 07:19 26 MW DEA -20.741, 129.871
1 Oct 2026, 07:17 152 MW DEA -20.743, 129.869
1 Oct 2026, 07:17 179 MW DEA -20.743, 129.889
1 Oct 2026, 07:07 286 MW DEA -20.723, 129.891
1 Oct 2026, 07:07 215 MW DEA -20.723, 129.910
1 Oct 2026, 07:07 152 MW DEA -20.743, 129.869
1 Oct 2026, 07:07 83 MW DEA -20.764, 129.867
1 Oct 2026, 07:07 368 MW DEA -20.743, 129.889
1 Oct 2026, 07:07 238 MW DEA -20.743, 129.909
1 Oct 2026, 06:57 29 MW DEA -20.703, 129.893
1 Oct 2026, 06:57 49 MW DEA -20.724, 129.870
1 Oct 2026, 06:57 402 MW DEA -20.723, 129.891
1 Oct 2026, 06:57 339 MW DEA -20.723, 129.910
1 Oct 2026, 06:57 102 MW DEA -20.702, 129.912
1 Oct 2026, 06:57 173 MW DEA -20.743, 129.869
1 Oct 2026, 06:57 600 MW DEA -20.743, 129.889
1 Oct 2026, 06:57 185 MW DEA -20.743, 129.909

Showing the 300 most recent of 2267 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.