Fire near Barkly (NT)
Confirmed by official incident
Very intense fire near Barkly (NT), first detected 27 Sep 2026 and last seen . It has been picked up by 3083 satellite detections, peaking at 893 MW.
- Status
- Active
- First detected
- 27 Sep 2026, 14:17 UTC
- Last detected
- 30 Sep 2026, 06:45 UTC
- Duration
- 64.5 h
- Detections
- 3083
- Peak intensity (FRP)
- 893 MW
- Fire footprint
- 38 km × 32 km
- State
- NT
- Confirmation
- Official
- Data source
- SATELLITE
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
Other fires nearby
- BarklyNorthern Territory✓ Confirmed5.1 km893 MW1 h ago
- BarklyNorthern Territory✓ Confirmed20.4 km23 MW2 d ago
- BarklyNorthern Territory✓ Confirmed21.4 km21 MW3 d ago
- BarklyNorthern Territory✓ Confirmed23.3 km49 MW3 d ago
- BarklyNorthern Territory✓ Confirmed29 km10 MW2 d ago
- BarklyNorthern Territory✓ Confirmed34.5 km11 MW21 h ago
This satellite fire has been matched to an official incident (see the warning above). The official advice is the authority — always follow your fire agency, and in an emergency call 000.
Official information for NT: NT Police, Fire and Emergency Services.
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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.