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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 1534 satellite detections, peaking at 809 MW.

Status
Recent
First detected
29 Sep 2026, 02:37 UTC
Last detected
30 Sep 2026, 17:17 UTC
Duration
38.7 h
Detections
1534
Peak intensity (FRP)
809 MW
Peaked at
29 Sep, 05:27 UTC
Fire footprint
12 km × 21 km
Detection sources
1534 DEA
State
NT
Confirmation
Satellite only
Data source
DEA

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 1450 809 MW DEA
30 Sep 2026 84 192 MW DEA

Satellite detections — 1534 hot spots

This fire is 1534 satellite heat detections merged into one event across 2 days (1534 DEA). 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
30 Sep 2026, 17:17 10 MW DEA -22.629, 130.269
30 Sep 2026, 17:17 35 MW DEA -22.629, 130.288
30 Sep 2026, 17:17 58 MW DEA -22.649, 130.267
30 Sep 2026, 17:17 111 MW DEA -22.649, 130.287
30 Sep 2026, 17:07 9 MW DEA -22.629, 130.269
30 Sep 2026, 17:07 29 MW DEA -22.629, 130.288
30 Sep 2026, 17:07 51 MW DEA -22.649, 130.267
30 Sep 2026, 17:07 133 MW DEA -22.649, 130.287
30 Sep 2026, 16:57 42 MW DEA -22.649, 130.267
30 Sep 2026, 16:57 70 MW DEA -22.649, 130.287
30 Sep 2026, 16:47 67 MW DEA -22.649, 130.287
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 9 MW DEA -22.647, 130.289
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 2 MW DEA -22.637, 130.284
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 2 MW DEA -22.641, 130.283
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 4 MW DEA -22.645, 130.287
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 3 MW DEA -22.644, 130.282
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 4 MW DEA -22.648, 130.286
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 3 MW DEA -22.655, 130.285
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 6 MW DEA -22.642, 130.289
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 6 MW DEA -22.646, 130.288
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 6 MW DEA -22.649, 130.282
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 8 MW DEA -22.657, 130.285
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 6 MW DEA -22.642, 130.289
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 6 MW DEA -22.646, 130.288
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 6 MW DEA -22.649, 130.282
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 8 MW DEA -22.657, 130.285
30 Sep 2026, 15:49 1 MW DEA -22.649, 130.286
30 Sep 2026, 15:49 3 MW DEA -22.654, 130.284
30 Sep 2026, 15:49 1 MW DEA -22.649, 130.286
30 Sep 2026, 15:49 3 MW DEA -22.654, 130.284
30 Sep 2026, 15:49 2 MW DEA -22.678, 130.245
30 Sep 2026, 15:49 2 MW DEA -22.679, 130.249
30 Sep 2026, 15:49 2 MW DEA -22.678, 130.245
30 Sep 2026, 15:49 2 MW DEA -22.679, 130.249
30 Sep 2026, 15:41 — DEA -22.649, 130.282
30 Sep 2026, 15:41 — DEA -22.653, 130.278
30 Sep 2026, 15:41 — DEA -22.676, 130.241
30 Sep 2026, 15:41 — DEA -22.676, 130.244
30 Sep 2026, 13:57 23 MW DEA -22.691, 130.263
30 Sep 2026, 13:47 13 MW DEA -22.671, 130.244
30 Sep 2026, 13:47 16 MW DEA -22.691, 130.223
30 Sep 2026, 13:47 33 MW DEA -22.691, 130.242
30 Sep 2026, 13:37 64 MW DEA -22.671, 130.224
30 Sep 2026, 13:37 64 MW DEA -22.671, 130.244
30 Sep 2026, 13:37 84 MW DEA -22.691, 130.223
30 Sep 2026, 13:37 128 MW DEA -22.691, 130.242
30 Sep 2026, 08:47 16 MW DEA -22.630, 130.248
30 Sep 2026, 08:47 119 MW DEA -22.650, 130.246
30 Sep 2026, 08:47 97 MW DEA -22.671, 130.244
30 Sep 2026, 08:47 74 MW DEA -22.629, 130.269
30 Sep 2026, 08:47 192 MW DEA -22.649, 130.267
30 Sep 2026, 08:47 128 MW DEA -22.691, 130.242
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 49 MW DEA -22.683, 130.287
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 80 MW DEA -22.674, 130.284
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 58 MW DEA -22.685, 130.290
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 87 MW DEA -22.677, 130.282
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 — DEA -22.668, 130.274
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 20 MW DEA -22.666, 130.276
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 30 MW DEA -22.668, 130.274
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 — DEA -22.668, 130.274
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 20 MW DEA -22.666, 130.276
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 133 MW DEA -22.674, 130.278
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 133 MW DEA -22.674, 130.278
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 30 MW DEA -22.668, 130.274
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 — DEA -22.668, 130.274
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 133 MW DEA -22.674, 130.278
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 20 MW DEA -22.666, 130.276
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 30 MW DEA -22.668, 130.274
30 Sep 2026, 03:57 190 MW DEA -22.670, 130.265
30 Sep 2026, 03:57 160 MW DEA -22.691, 130.263
30 Sep 2026, 03:07 70 MW DEA -22.671, 130.244
30 Sep 2026, 03:07 110 MW DEA -22.670, 130.265
30 Sep 2026, 03:07 136 MW DEA -22.691, 130.263
30 Sep 2026, 02:57 43 MW DEA -22.691, 130.242
30 Sep 2026, 01:17 72 MW DEA -22.671, 130.244
30 Sep 2026, 01:17 113 MW DEA -22.670, 130.265
30 Sep 2026, 01:17 158 MW DEA -22.691, 130.263
30 Sep 2026, 01:17 93 MW DEA -22.691, 130.242
30 Sep 2026, 01:07 72 MW DEA -22.671, 130.244
30 Sep 2026, 01:07 149 MW DEA -22.670, 130.265
30 Sep 2026, 01:07 64 MW DEA -22.691, 130.263
30 Sep 2026, 01:07 35 MW DEA -22.691, 130.242
30 Sep 2026, 00:57 60 MW DEA -22.671, 130.244
30 Sep 2026, 00:57 128 MW DEA -22.670, 130.265
29 Sep 2026, 17:05 1 MW DEA -22.605, 130.216
29 Sep 2026, 17:05 2 MW DEA -22.650, 130.194
29 Sep 2026, 17:05 2 MW DEA -22.652, 130.192
29 Sep 2026, 17:05 3 MW DEA -22.653, 130.263
29 Sep 2026, 17:05 3 MW DEA -22.658, 130.263
29 Sep 2026, 17:05 3 MW DEA -22.655, 130.261
29 Sep 2026, 17:05 3 MW DEA -22.660, 130.261
29 Sep 2026, 16:55 — DEA -22.604, 130.211
29 Sep 2026, 16:55 — DEA -22.649, 130.188
29 Sep 2026, 16:55 — DEA -22.653, 130.256
29 Sep 2026, 16:55 — DEA -22.653, 130.259
29 Sep 2026, 16:55 — DEA -22.657, 130.256
29 Sep 2026, 16:55 — DEA -22.657, 130.259
29 Sep 2026, 16:45 4 MW DEA -22.606, 130.217
29 Sep 2026, 16:45 4 MW DEA -22.606, 130.217
29 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -22.648, 130.195
29 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -22.652, 130.194
29 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -22.648, 130.195
29 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -22.652, 130.194
29 Sep 2026, 16:45 9 MW DEA -22.657, 130.262
29 Sep 2026, 16:45 5 MW DEA -22.663, 130.261
29 Sep 2026, 16:45 5 MW DEA -22.655, 130.264
29 Sep 2026, 16:45 5 MW DEA -22.659, 130.264
29 Sep 2026, 16:45 5 MW DEA -22.662, 130.263
29 Sep 2026, 16:45 9 MW DEA -22.657, 130.262
29 Sep 2026, 16:45 5 MW DEA -22.663, 130.261
29 Sep 2026, 16:45 5 MW DEA -22.655, 130.264
29 Sep 2026, 16:45 5 MW DEA -22.659, 130.264
29 Sep 2026, 16:45 5 MW DEA -22.662, 130.263
29 Sep 2026, 16:35 — DEA -22.604, 130.214
29 Sep 2026, 16:35 — DEA -22.649, 130.192
29 Sep 2026, 16:35 — DEA -22.653, 130.259
29 Sep 2026, 16:35 — DEA -22.657, 130.259
29 Sep 2026, 16:35 — DEA -22.661, 130.259
29 Sep 2026, 16:08 1 MW DEA -22.580, 130.264
29 Sep 2026, 16:08 0 MW DEA -22.580, 130.267
29 Sep 2026, 16:08 1 MW DEA -22.580, 130.264
29 Sep 2026, 16:08 0 MW DEA -22.580, 130.267
29 Sep 2026, 16:08 2 MW DEA -22.607, 130.217
29 Sep 2026, 16:08 2 MW DEA -22.607, 130.217
29 Sep 2026, 16:08 1 MW DEA -22.652, 130.196
29 Sep 2026, 16:08 1 MW DEA -22.652, 130.196
29 Sep 2026, 16:08 16 MW DEA -22.659, 130.264
29 Sep 2026, 16:08 8 MW DEA -22.656, 130.262
29 Sep 2026, 16:08 8 MW DEA -22.660, 130.261
29 Sep 2026, 16:08 16 MW DEA -22.659, 130.264
29 Sep 2026, 16:08 8 MW DEA -22.656, 130.262
29 Sep 2026, 16:08 8 MW DEA -22.660, 130.261
29 Sep 2026, 16:03 — DEA -22.604, 130.214
29 Sep 2026, 16:03 — DEA -22.653, 130.256
29 Sep 2026, 16:03 — DEA -22.653, 130.259
29 Sep 2026, 16:03 — DEA -22.657, 130.256
29 Sep 2026, 16:03 — DEA -22.657, 130.259
29 Sep 2026, 10:27 11 MW DEA -22.650, 130.206
29 Sep 2026, 07:57 21 MW DEA -22.589, 130.252
29 Sep 2026, 07:57 22 MW DEA -22.650, 130.206
29 Sep 2026, 07:57 23 MW DEA -22.671, 130.204
29 Sep 2026, 07:57 38 MW DEA -22.650, 130.246
29 Sep 2026, 07:57 26 MW DEA -22.671, 130.244
29 Sep 2026, 07:52 66 MW DEA -22.598, 130.249
29 Sep 2026, 07:51 65 MW DEA -22.664, 130.233
29 Sep 2026, 07:51 80 MW DEA -22.663, 130.241
29 Sep 2026, 07:47 39 MW DEA -22.671, 130.244
29 Sep 2026, 07:42 15 MW DEA -22.591, 130.261
29 Sep 2026, 07:42 15 MW DEA -22.601, 130.251
29 Sep 2026, 07:42 15 MW DEA -22.601, 130.261
29 Sep 2026, 07:42 15 MW DEA -22.601, 130.241
29 Sep 2026, 07:42 16 MW DEA -22.661, 130.221
29 Sep 2026, 07:42 16 MW DEA -22.671, 130.231
29 Sep 2026, 07:42 16 MW DEA -22.661, 130.231
29 Sep 2026, 07:42 18 MW DEA -22.661, 130.241
29 Sep 2026, 07:42 18 MW DEA -22.661, 130.251
29 Sep 2026, 07:42 18 MW DEA -22.671, 130.241
29 Sep 2026, 07:42 8 MW DEA -22.521, 130.281
29 Sep 2026, 07:42 8 MW DEA -22.511, 130.281
29 Sep 2026, 07:42 8 MW DEA -22.511, 130.291
29 Sep 2026, 07:42 9 MW DEA -22.511, 130.301
29 Sep 2026, 07:42 8 MW DEA -22.521, 130.291
29 Sep 2026, 07:37 66 MW DEA -22.671, 130.244
29 Sep 2026, 07:27 69 MW DEA -22.609, 130.209
29 Sep 2026, 07:27 51 MW DEA -22.609, 130.230
29 Sep 2026, 07:27 50 MW DEA -22.671, 130.224
29 Sep 2026, 07:27 58 MW DEA -22.650, 130.246
29 Sep 2026, 07:27 394 MW DEA -22.671, 130.244
29 Sep 2026, 07:27 23 MW DEA -22.589, 130.211
29 Sep 2026, 07:27 27 MW DEA -22.589, 130.231
29 Sep 2026, 07:17 77 MW DEA -22.589, 130.252
29 Sep 2026, 07:17 20 MW DEA -22.588, 130.272
29 Sep 2026, 07:17 30 MW DEA -22.609, 130.250
29 Sep 2026, 07:17 88 MW DEA -22.609, 130.209
29 Sep 2026, 07:17 46 MW DEA -22.589, 130.211
29 Sep 2026, 07:17 23 MW DEA -22.589, 130.231
29 Sep 2026, 07:17 31 MW DEA -22.609, 130.230
29 Sep 2026, 07:17 28 MW DEA -22.650, 130.226
29 Sep 2026, 07:17 118 MW DEA -22.671, 130.224
29 Sep 2026, 07:17 182 MW DEA -22.650, 130.246
29 Sep 2026, 07:17 394 MW DEA -22.671, 130.244
29 Sep 2026, 07:17 69 MW DEA -22.649, 130.267
29 Sep 2026, 07:17 99 MW DEA -22.670, 130.265
29 Sep 2026, 07:07 24 MW DEA -22.589, 130.252
29 Sep 2026, 07:07 208 MW DEA -22.609, 130.209
29 Sep 2026, 07:07 114 MW DEA -22.589, 130.211
29 Sep 2026, 07:07 60 MW DEA -22.589, 130.231
29 Sep 2026, 07:07 98 MW DEA -22.609, 130.230
29 Sep 2026, 07:07 32 MW DEA -22.630, 130.207
29 Sep 2026, 07:07 107 MW DEA -22.650, 130.226
29 Sep 2026, 07:07 276 MW DEA -22.671, 130.224
29 Sep 2026, 07:07 375 MW DEA -22.650, 130.246
29 Sep 2026, 07:07 725 MW DEA -22.671, 130.244
29 Sep 2026, 07:07 104 MW DEA -22.649, 130.267
29 Sep 2026, 07:07 68 MW DEA -22.670, 130.265
29 Sep 2026, 06:57 31 MW DEA -22.629, 130.269
29 Sep 2026, 06:57 77 MW DEA -22.609, 130.209
29 Sep 2026, 06:57 31 MW DEA -22.589, 130.211
29 Sep 2026, 06:57 31 MW DEA -22.589, 130.231
29 Sep 2026, 06:57 49 MW DEA -22.609, 130.230
29 Sep 2026, 06:57 34 MW DEA -22.650, 130.246
29 Sep 2026, 06:47 27 MW DEA -22.630, 130.248
29 Sep 2026, 06:47 25 MW DEA -22.650, 130.226
29 Sep 2026, 06:47 57 MW DEA -22.650, 130.246
29 Sep 2026, 06:37 31 MW DEA -22.589, 130.252
29 Sep 2026, 06:37 45 MW DEA -22.630, 130.248
29 Sep 2026, 06:37 33 MW DEA -22.589, 130.231
29 Sep 2026, 06:37 68 MW DEA -22.650, 130.226
29 Sep 2026, 06:37 31 MW DEA -22.671, 130.224
29 Sep 2026, 06:37 70 MW DEA -22.651, 130.186
29 Sep 2026, 06:37 115 MW DEA -22.650, 130.206
29 Sep 2026, 06:37 28 MW DEA -22.671, 130.204
29 Sep 2026, 06:37 132 MW DEA -22.650, 130.246
29 Sep 2026, 06:37 40 MW DEA -22.671, 130.244
29 Sep 2026, 06:27 24 MW DEA -22.609, 130.250
29 Sep 2026, 06:27 53 MW DEA -22.630, 130.248
29 Sep 2026, 06:27 80 MW DEA -22.650, 130.226
29 Sep 2026, 06:27 42 MW DEA -22.671, 130.224
29 Sep 2026, 06:27 37 MW DEA -22.651, 130.186
29 Sep 2026, 06:27 103 MW DEA -22.650, 130.246
29 Sep 2026, 06:27 42 MW DEA -22.671, 130.244
29 Sep 2026, 06:17 24 MW DEA -22.630, 130.248
29 Sep 2026, 06:17 21 MW DEA -22.631, 130.188
29 Sep 2026, 06:17 21 MW DEA -22.630, 130.207
29 Sep 2026, 06:17 81 MW DEA -22.650, 130.226
29 Sep 2026, 06:17 49 MW DEA -22.671, 130.224
29 Sep 2026, 06:17 55 MW DEA -22.651, 130.186
29 Sep 2026, 06:17 33 MW DEA -22.650, 130.206
29 Sep 2026, 06:17 190 MW DEA -22.650, 130.246
29 Sep 2026, 06:17 110 MW DEA -22.671, 130.244
29 Sep 2026, 06:07 68 MW DEA -22.630, 130.248
29 Sep 2026, 06:07 23 MW DEA -22.631, 130.188
29 Sep 2026, 06:07 29 MW DEA -22.630, 130.207
29 Sep 2026, 06:07 22 MW DEA -22.630, 130.228
29 Sep 2026, 06:07 116 MW DEA -22.650, 130.226
29 Sep 2026, 06:07 65 MW DEA -22.671, 130.224
29 Sep 2026, 06:07 77 MW DEA -22.651, 130.186
29 Sep 2026, 06:07 56 MW DEA -22.650, 130.206
29 Sep 2026, 06:07 192 MW DEA -22.650, 130.246
29 Sep 2026, 06:07 102 MW DEA -22.671, 130.244
29 Sep 2026, 05:57 67 MW DEA -22.630, 130.248
29 Sep 2026, 05:57 66 MW DEA -22.631, 130.188
29 Sep 2026, 05:57 80 MW DEA -22.630, 130.207
29 Sep 2026, 05:57 32 MW DEA -22.630, 130.228
29 Sep 2026, 05:57 328 MW DEA -22.650, 130.226
29 Sep 2026, 05:57 271 MW DEA -22.671, 130.224
29 Sep 2026, 05:57 76 MW DEA -22.651, 130.186
29 Sep 2026, 05:57 36 MW DEA -22.650, 130.206
29 Sep 2026, 05:57 489 MW DEA -22.650, 130.246
29 Sep 2026, 05:57 368 MW DEA -22.671, 130.244
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 9 MW DEA -22.581, 130.262
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 9 MW DEA -22.585, 130.247
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 4 MW DEA -22.586, 130.264
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 6 MW DEA -22.580, 130.263
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 9 MW DEA -22.581, 130.258
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 6 MW DEA -22.584, 130.248
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 3 MW DEA -22.614, 130.282
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 35 MW DEA -22.617, 130.255
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 17 MW DEA -22.621, 130.257
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 17 MW DEA -22.622, 130.252
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 4 MW DEA -22.601, 130.257
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 13 MW DEA -22.619, 130.258
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 13 MW DEA -22.621, 130.253
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 13 MW DEA -22.615, 130.251
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 6 MW DEA -22.607, 130.255
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 4 MW DEA -22.600, 130.258
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 23 MW DEA -22.639, 130.248
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 45 MW DEA -22.624, 130.255
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 17 MW DEA -22.635, 130.250
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 17 MW DEA -22.636, 130.245
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 17 MW DEA -22.628, 130.253
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 30 MW DEA -22.629, 130.249
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 9 MW DEA -22.636, 130.271
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 9 MW DEA -22.637, 130.266
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 10 MW DEA -22.629, 130.274
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 36 MW DEA -22.626, 130.216
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 11 MW DEA -22.625, 130.211
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 11 MW DEA -22.624, 130.216
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 14 MW DEA -22.617, 130.219
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 11 MW DEA -22.618, 130.215
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 19 MW DEA -22.611, 130.218
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 10 MW DEA -22.624, 130.212
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 10 MW DEA -22.623, 130.217
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 12 MW DEA -22.615, 130.221
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 13 MW DEA -22.617, 130.216
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 6 MW DEA -22.600, 130.232
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 46 MW DEA -22.612, 130.222
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 19 MW DEA -22.610, 130.223
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 9 MW DEA -22.609, 130.228
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 9 MW DEA -22.601, 130.231
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 9 MW DEA -22.603, 130.226
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 12 MW DEA -22.614, 130.225
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 12 MW DEA -22.608, 130.224
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 14 MW DEA -22.607, 130.229
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 12 MW DEA -22.609, 130.219
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 6 MW DEA -22.601, 130.227
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 236 MW DEA -22.636, 130.207
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 127 MW DEA -22.638, 130.197
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 173 MW DEA -22.628, 130.206
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 47 MW DEA -22.631, 130.196

Showing the 300 most recent of 1534 detections.

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.