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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 500 satellite detections, peaking at 205 MW.

Status
Active
First detected
29 Sep 2026, 04:00 UTC
Last detected
1 Oct 2026, 16:28 UTC
Duration
60.5 h
Detections
500
Peak intensity (FRP)
205 MW
Peaked at
1 Oct, 13:37 UTC
Fire footprint
14 km × 14 km
Detection sources
489 DEA, 11 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 190 127 MW DEA
30 Sep 2026 252 105 MW DEA
1 Oct 2026 58 205 MW DEA, FIRMS

Satellite detections — 500 hot spots

This fire is 500 satellite heat detections merged into one event across 3 days (489 DEA, 11 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, 16:28 1 MW FIRMS -21.803, 132.399
1 Oct 2026, 16:28 1 MW FIRMS -21.888, 132.441
1 Oct 2026, 16:28 1 MW FIRMS -21.885, 132.441
1 Oct 2026, 16:28 1 MW FIRMS -21.882, 132.442
1 Oct 2026, 16:28 1 MW FIRMS -21.874, 132.439
1 Oct 2026, 16:27 1 MW DEA -21.803, 132.399
1 Oct 2026, 16:27 1 MW DEA -21.874, 132.440
1 Oct 2026, 16:27 1 MW DEA -21.881, 132.442
1 Oct 2026, 16:27 1 MW DEA -21.885, 132.442
1 Oct 2026, 16:27 0 MW DEA -21.888, 132.441
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -21.881, 132.438
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -21.884, 132.438
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -21.881, 132.441
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -21.886, 132.445
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW DEA -21.890, 132.444
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -21.881, 132.441
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -21.886, 132.445
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW DEA -21.890, 132.444
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -21.890, 132.443
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -21.886, 132.444
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -21.880, 132.441
1 Oct 2026, 15:59 — DEA -21.884, 132.442
1 Oct 2026, 15:59 — DEA -21.888, 132.438
1 Oct 2026, 14:17 13 MW DEA -21.825, 132.398
1 Oct 2026, 14:07 17 MW DEA -21.825, 132.398
1 Oct 2026, 14:07 30 MW DEA -21.805, 132.399
1 Oct 2026, 13:57 17 MW DEA -21.825, 132.398
1 Oct 2026, 13:57 30 MW DEA -21.824, 132.418
1 Oct 2026, 13:57 86 MW DEA -21.784, 132.400
1 Oct 2026, 13:57 54 MW DEA -21.784, 132.421
1 Oct 2026, 13:57 182 MW DEA -21.805, 132.399
1 Oct 2026, 13:57 136 MW DEA -21.805, 132.419
1 Oct 2026, 13:47 32 MW DEA -21.825, 132.378
1 Oct 2026, 13:47 47 MW DEA -21.825, 132.398
1 Oct 2026, 13:47 55 MW DEA -21.784, 132.381
1 Oct 2026, 13:47 34 MW DEA -21.784, 132.400
1 Oct 2026, 13:47 177 MW DEA -21.805, 132.380
1 Oct 2026, 13:47 131 MW DEA -21.805, 132.399
1 Oct 2026, 13:37 49 MW DEA -21.825, 132.378
1 Oct 2026, 13:37 16 MW DEA -21.825, 132.398
1 Oct 2026, 13:37 16 MW DEA -21.805, 132.359
1 Oct 2026, 13:37 205 MW DEA -21.805, 132.380
1 Oct 2026, 13:37 84 MW DEA -21.805, 132.399
1 Oct 2026, 13:27 26 MW DEA -21.805, 132.359
1 Oct 2026, 13:27 167 MW DEA -21.805, 132.380
1 Oct 2026, 05:16 40 MW FIRMS -21.892, 132.439
1 Oct 2026, 05:14 151 MW DEA -21.899, 132.437
1 Oct 2026, 05:14 43 MW DEA -21.892, 132.438
1 Oct 2026, 04:55 13 MW DEA -21.890, 132.432
1 Oct 2026, 04:55 13 MW DEA -21.890, 132.432
1 Oct 2026, 04:45 — DEA -21.888, 132.431
1 Oct 2026, 04:45 — DEA -21.892, 132.434
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 8 MW FIRMS -21.889, 132.431
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 8 MW FIRMS -21.884, 132.430
1 Oct 2026, 04:18 5 MW DEA -21.889, 132.431
1 Oct 2026, 04:18 6 MW DEA -21.885, 132.430
1 Oct 2026, 04:18 5 MW DEA -21.889, 132.431
1 Oct 2026, 04:18 6 MW DEA -21.885, 132.430
30 Sep 2026, 17:07 10 MW DEA -21.865, 132.396
30 Sep 2026, 16:57 15 MW DEA -21.865, 132.396
30 Sep 2026, 16:57 9 MW DEA -21.886, 132.394
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 0 MW DEA -21.779, 132.341
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 9 MW DEA -21.865, 132.405
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 1 MW DEA -21.813, 132.384
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 1 MW DEA -21.814, 132.389
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 1 MW DEA -21.813, 132.383
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 2 MW DEA -21.813, 132.389
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 2 MW DEA -21.825, 132.387
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 3 MW DEA -21.842, 132.395
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 2 MW DEA -21.854, 132.399
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 2 MW DEA -21.858, 132.398
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 3 MW DEA -21.859, 132.403
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 5 MW DEA -21.863, 132.403
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 5 MW DEA -21.867, 132.402
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 4 MW DEA -21.871, 132.402
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -21.839, 132.389
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -21.839, 132.393
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -21.854, 132.393
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -21.854, 132.397
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -21.858, 132.393
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -21.858, 132.401
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -21.866, 132.401
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -21.869, 132.397
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -21.869, 132.401
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 5 MW DEA -21.868, 132.400
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -21.841, 132.392
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -21.845, 132.395
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -21.856, 132.401
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -21.860, 132.400
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -21.864, 132.403
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -21.863, 132.399
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -21.868, 132.407
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 3 MW DEA -21.867, 132.403
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 3 MW DEA -21.870, 132.402
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -21.871, 132.406
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 5 MW DEA -21.868, 132.400
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -21.841, 132.392
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -21.845, 132.395
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -21.856, 132.401
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -21.860, 132.400
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -21.864, 132.403
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -21.863, 132.399
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -21.868, 132.407
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 3 MW DEA -21.867, 132.403
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 3 MW DEA -21.870, 132.402
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -21.871, 132.406
30 Sep 2026, 16:18 — DEA -21.854, 132.397
30 Sep 2026, 16:18 — DEA -21.858, 132.397
30 Sep 2026, 16:18 — DEA -21.862, 132.401
30 Sep 2026, 16:18 — DEA -21.866, 132.404
30 Sep 2026, 16:18 — DEA -21.869, 132.397
30 Sep 2026, 16:18 — DEA -21.869, 132.401
30 Sep 2026, 15:49 2 MW DEA -21.867, 132.406
30 Sep 2026, 15:49 2 MW DEA -21.867, 132.406
30 Sep 2026, 14:17 14 MW DEA -21.865, 132.396
30 Sep 2026, 08:07 14 MW DEA -21.805, 132.359
30 Sep 2026, 07:47 25 MW DEA -21.805, 132.359
30 Sep 2026, 07:37 24 MW DEA -21.805, 132.359
30 Sep 2026, 06:48 12 MW DEA -21.831, 132.381
30 Sep 2026, 05:57 20 MW DEA -21.846, 132.377
30 Sep 2026, 05:47 58 MW DEA -21.846, 132.377
30 Sep 2026, 05:47 21 MW DEA -21.846, 132.397
30 Sep 2026, 05:47 32 MW DEA -21.866, 132.375
30 Sep 2026, 05:37 46 MW DEA -21.846, 132.377
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 8 MW DEA -21.787, 132.352
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 15 MW DEA -21.789, 132.345
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 4 MW DEA -21.803, 132.368
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 5 MW DEA -21.798, 132.364
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 5 MW DEA -21.794, 132.359
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 4 MW DEA -21.790, 132.354
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 4 MW DEA -21.790, 132.351
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 8 MW DEA -21.787, 132.343
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 8 MW DEA -21.786, 132.346
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 10 MW DEA -21.856, 132.390
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 12 MW DEA -21.846, 132.388
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 6 MW DEA -21.859, 132.389
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 6 MW DEA -21.854, 132.388
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 4 MW DEA -21.848, 132.390
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 4 MW DEA -21.849, 132.387
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 4 MW DEA -21.843, 132.389
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 4 MW DEA -21.843, 132.385
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 3 MW DEA -21.838, 132.384
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 3 MW DEA -21.832, 132.386
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 3 MW DEA -21.833, 132.383
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 4 MW DEA -21.822, 132.384
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 4 MW DEA -21.822, 132.380
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 4 MW DEA -21.816, 132.382
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 4 MW DEA -21.812, 132.378
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 4 MW DEA -21.807, 132.373
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 9 MW DEA -21.872, 132.314
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 4 MW DEA -21.875, 132.317
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 4 MW DEA -21.875, 132.313
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 8 MW DEA -21.868, 132.322
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.783, 132.337
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.783, 132.341
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.787, 132.341
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.787, 132.348
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.791, 132.356
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.794, 132.356
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.798, 132.359
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.798, 132.363
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.802, 132.363
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.802, 132.367
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.809, 132.374
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.813, 132.374
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.813, 132.378
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.817, 132.378
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.821, 132.378
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.839, 132.382
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.843, 132.382
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.847, 132.382
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.847, 132.386
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.851, 132.382
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.851, 132.386
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.854, 132.386
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.858, 132.386
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.866, 132.314
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.866, 132.318
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.869, 132.314
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.869, 132.326
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.873, 132.311
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -21.873, 132.314
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 11 MW DEA -21.787, 132.346
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 4 MW DEA -21.802, 132.367
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 4 MW DEA -21.801, 132.365
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 4 MW DEA -21.797, 132.364
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 7 MW DEA -21.794, 132.359
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 7 MW DEA -21.791, 132.358
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 3 MW DEA -21.788, 132.353
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 7 MW DEA -21.785, 132.348
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 7 MW DEA -21.786, 132.344
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 58 MW DEA -21.860, 132.386
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 35 MW DEA -21.852, 132.384
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 13 MW DEA -21.845, 132.383
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 27 MW DEA -21.838, 132.381
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 23 MW DEA -21.831, 132.380
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 58 MW DEA -21.857, 132.388
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 18 MW DEA -21.854, 132.387
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 18 MW DEA -21.850, 132.386
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 7 MW DEA -21.847, 132.385
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 7 MW DEA -21.843, 132.385
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 15 MW DEA -21.840, 132.384
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 15 MW DEA -21.836, 132.383
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 13 MW DEA -21.832, 132.383
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 13 MW DEA -21.829, 132.382
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 8 MW DEA -21.822, 132.380
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 10 MW DEA -21.815, 132.379
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 8 MW DEA -21.808, 132.373
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 4 MW DEA -21.805, 132.368
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 7 MW DEA -21.804, 132.370
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 31 MW DEA -21.870, 132.325
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 10 MW DEA -21.872, 132.316
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 2 MW DEA -21.877, 132.315
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 6 MW DEA -21.874, 132.314
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 9 MW DEA -21.867, 132.331
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 31 MW DEA -21.869, 132.322
30 Sep 2026, 05:13 6 MW DEA -21.870, 132.318
30 Sep 2026, 05:07 69 MW DEA -21.846, 132.377
30 Sep 2026, 05:07 22 MW DEA -21.866, 132.375
30 Sep 2026, 04:57 48 MW DEA -21.846, 132.377
30 Sep 2026, 04:47 23 MW DEA -21.846, 132.377
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 16 MW DEA -21.795, 132.358
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 19 MW DEA -21.789, 132.349
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 6 MW DEA -21.800, 132.366
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 19 MW DEA -21.797, 132.361
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 5 MW DEA -21.790, 132.356
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 7 MW DEA -21.791, 132.351
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 7 MW DEA -21.787, 132.351
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 7 MW DEA -21.788, 132.346
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 6 MW DEA -21.788, 132.342
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 16 MW DEA -21.795, 132.358
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 19 MW DEA -21.789, 132.349
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 6 MW DEA -21.800, 132.366
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 19 MW DEA -21.797, 132.361
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 5 MW DEA -21.790, 132.356
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 7 MW DEA -21.791, 132.351
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 7 MW DEA -21.787, 132.351
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 7 MW DEA -21.788, 132.346
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 6 MW DEA -21.788, 132.342
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 9 MW DEA -21.801, 132.368
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 16 MW DEA -21.795, 132.358
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 19 MW DEA -21.789, 132.349
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 6 MW DEA -21.800, 132.366
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 19 MW DEA -21.797, 132.361
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 5 MW DEA -21.790, 132.356
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 7 MW DEA -21.791, 132.351
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 7 MW DEA -21.787, 132.351
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 7 MW DEA -21.788, 132.346
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 6 MW DEA -21.788, 132.342
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 27 MW DEA -21.850, 132.384
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 19 MW DEA -21.843, 132.383
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 13 MW DEA -21.835, 132.382
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 9 MW DEA -21.801, 132.368
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 6 MW DEA -21.854, 132.386
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 11 MW DEA -21.844, 132.386
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 11 MW DEA -21.840, 132.385
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 15 MW DEA -21.826, 132.383
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 12 MW DEA -21.813, 132.376
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 9 MW DEA -21.806, 132.371
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 6 MW DEA -21.803, 132.366
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 27 MW DEA -21.850, 132.384
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 19 MW DEA -21.843, 132.383
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 13 MW DEA -21.835, 132.382
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 9 MW DEA -21.801, 132.368
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 6 MW DEA -21.854, 132.386
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 11 MW DEA -21.844, 132.386
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 11 MW DEA -21.840, 132.385
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 15 MW DEA -21.826, 132.383
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 12 MW DEA -21.813, 132.376
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 9 MW DEA -21.806, 132.371
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 6 MW DEA -21.803, 132.366
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 27 MW DEA -21.850, 132.384
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 19 MW DEA -21.843, 132.383
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 13 MW DEA -21.835, 132.382
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 6 MW DEA -21.854, 132.386
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 11 MW DEA -21.844, 132.386
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 11 MW DEA -21.840, 132.385
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 15 MW DEA -21.826, 132.383
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 12 MW DEA -21.813, 132.376
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 9 MW DEA -21.806, 132.371
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 6 MW DEA -21.803, 132.366
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 20 MW DEA -21.873, 132.317
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 21 MW DEA -21.875, 132.315
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 4 MW DEA -21.867, 132.318
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 20 MW DEA -21.873, 132.317
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 4 MW DEA -21.867, 132.318
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 20 MW DEA -21.873, 132.317
30 Sep 2026, 04:36 4 MW DEA -21.867, 132.318
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 40 MW DEA -21.846, 132.377
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -21.866, 132.314
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -21.873, 132.311
30 Sep 2026, 04:17 69 MW DEA -21.825, 132.378
30 Sep 2026, 04:17 90 MW DEA -21.846, 132.377
30 Sep 2026, 04:07 28 MW DEA -21.825, 132.358
30 Sep 2026, 04:07 69 MW DEA -21.846, 132.377
30 Sep 2026, 03:57 42 MW DEA -21.846, 132.377
30 Sep 2026, 03:47 32 MW DEA -21.825, 132.378
30 Sep 2026, 03:47 35 MW DEA -21.846, 132.356
30 Sep 2026, 03:47 98 MW DEA -21.846, 132.377
30 Sep 2026, 02:37 48 MW DEA -21.825, 132.358

Showing the 300 most recent of 500 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.