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Fire near Barkly (NT)

Confirmed by official incident

Official warning: Advice (Going) — NTFRS · official source

Very intense fire near Barkly (NT), first detected 29 Sep 2026 and last seen . It has been picked up by 6317 satellite detections, peaking at 893 MW.

Status
Active
First detected
29 Sep 2026, 09:17 UTC
Last detected
2 Oct 2026, 06:47 UTC
Duration
69.5 h
Detections
6317
Peak intensity (FRP)
893 MW
Peaked at
30 Sep, 09:47 UTC
Fire footprint
34 km × 35 km
Detection sources
5488 DEA, 829 FIRMS
State
NT
Confirmation
Official
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 743 124 MW DEA
30 Sep 2026 918 893 MW DEA
1 Oct 2026 3346 846 MW FIRMS, DEA
2 Oct 2026 1310 680 MW DEA, FIRMS

Satellite detections — 6317 hot spots

This fire is 6317 satellite heat detections merged into one event across 4 days (5488 DEA, 829 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, 06:47 39 MW DEA -17.075, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 06:47 24 MW DEA -17.095, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 06:47 25 MW DEA -17.075, 135.014
2 Oct 2026, 06:47 46 MW DEA -17.075, 135.033
2 Oct 2026, 06:47 18 MW DEA -17.095, 135.032
2 Oct 2026, 06:47 26 MW DEA -17.056, 135.072
2 Oct 2026, 06:47 19 MW DEA -17.096, 134.956
2 Oct 2026, 06:37 44 MW DEA -17.075, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 06:37 40 MW DEA -17.095, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 06:37 18 MW DEA -17.095, 135.070
2 Oct 2026, 06:37 35 MW DEA -17.075, 135.014
2 Oct 2026, 06:37 48 MW DEA -17.075, 135.033
2 Oct 2026, 06:37 19 MW DEA -17.095, 135.032
2 Oct 2026, 06:37 20 MW DEA -17.096, 134.956
2 Oct 2026, 06:37 18 MW DEA -17.056, 135.053
2 Oct 2026, 06:37 27 MW DEA -17.056, 135.072
2 Oct 2026, 06:27 63 MW DEA -17.075, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 06:27 50 MW DEA -17.095, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 06:27 30 MW DEA -17.075, 135.014
2 Oct 2026, 06:27 66 MW DEA -17.075, 135.033
2 Oct 2026, 06:27 33 MW DEA -17.095, 135.032
2 Oct 2026, 06:27 30 MW DEA -17.056, 135.072
2 Oct 2026, 06:27 18 MW DEA -17.037, 135.034
2 Oct 2026, 06:17 46 MW DEA -17.075, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 06:17 27 MW DEA -17.095, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 06:17 32 MW DEA -17.075, 135.014
2 Oct 2026, 06:17 53 MW DEA -17.075, 135.033
2 Oct 2026, 06:17 29 MW DEA -17.056, 135.053
2 Oct 2026, 06:17 90 MW DEA -17.056, 135.072
2 Oct 2026, 06:17 19 MW DEA -17.096, 134.956
2 Oct 2026, 06:17 19 MW DEA -17.037, 135.034
2 Oct 2026, 06:07 60 MW DEA -17.075, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 06:07 26 MW DEA -17.075, 135.071
2 Oct 2026, 06:07 22 MW DEA -17.095, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 06:07 38 MW DEA -17.075, 135.014
2 Oct 2026, 06:07 54 MW DEA -17.075, 135.033
2 Oct 2026, 06:07 27 MW DEA -17.096, 134.956
2 Oct 2026, 06:07 52 MW DEA -17.056, 135.053
2 Oct 2026, 06:07 124 MW DEA -17.056, 135.072
2 Oct 2026, 05:57 52 MW DEA -17.075, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 05:57 21 MW DEA -17.095, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 05:57 38 MW DEA -17.075, 135.014
2 Oct 2026, 05:57 26 MW DEA -17.096, 134.956
2 Oct 2026, 05:57 19 MW DEA -17.056, 135.053
2 Oct 2026, 05:57 44 MW DEA -17.056, 135.072
2 Oct 2026, 05:57 28 MW DEA -17.037, 135.034
2 Oct 2026, 05:47 58 MW DEA -17.075, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 05:47 41 MW DEA -17.075, 135.014
2 Oct 2026, 05:47 63 MW DEA -17.075, 135.033
2 Oct 2026, 05:47 28 MW DEA -17.076, 134.957
2 Oct 2026, 05:47 27 MW DEA -17.096, 134.956
2 Oct 2026, 05:47 23 MW DEA -17.057, 134.957
2 Oct 2026, 05:47 27 MW DEA -17.056, 135.053
2 Oct 2026, 05:47 30 MW DEA -17.056, 135.072
2 Oct 2026, 05:37 78 MW DEA -17.075, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 05:37 20 MW DEA -17.095, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 05:37 47 MW DEA -17.075, 135.014
2 Oct 2026, 05:37 68 MW DEA -17.075, 135.033
2 Oct 2026, 05:37 22 MW DEA -17.076, 134.957
2 Oct 2026, 05:37 24 MW DEA -17.096, 134.956
2 Oct 2026, 05:37 24 MW DEA -17.057, 134.957
2 Oct 2026, 05:37 31 MW DEA -17.056, 135.053
2 Oct 2026, 05:27 128 MW DEA -17.075, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 05:27 24 MW DEA -17.095, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 05:27 83 MW DEA -17.075, 135.033
2 Oct 2026, 05:27 32 MW DEA -17.056, 135.053
2 Oct 2026, 05:27 20 MW DEA -17.056, 135.072
2 Oct 2026, 05:07 44 MW DEA -17.075, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 05:07 22 MW DEA -17.095, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 17 MW DEA -17.003, 135.026
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 7 MW DEA -17.021, 135.041
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 5 MW DEA -17.018, 135.041
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 5 MW DEA -17.018, 135.036
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 9 MW DEA -17.004, 135.028
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 9 MW DEA -17.001, 135.028
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 11 MW DEA -17.084, 134.813
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 5 MW DEA -17.080, 134.812
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 5 MW DEA -17.077, 134.807
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 11 MW DEA -17.043, 134.793
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 6 MW DEA -17.046, 134.791
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 8 MW DEA -17.046, 134.787
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 6 MW DEA -17.042, 134.791
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 10 MW DEA -17.031, 134.789
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 2 MW DEA -17.024, 134.806
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 6 MW DEA -17.020, 134.787
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 4 MW DEA -17.015, 134.778
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 4 MW DEA -17.014, 135.084
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 13 MW DEA -17.010, 135.083
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 5 MW DEA -16.999, 135.081
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 4 MW DEA -16.996, 135.076
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 15 MW DEA -17.032, 135.080
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 6 MW DEA -17.034, 135.083
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 6 MW DEA -17.034, 135.078
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 6 MW DEA -17.030, 135.082
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 8 MW DEA -17.025, 135.086
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 8 MW DEA -17.021, 135.085
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 4 MW DEA -17.018, 135.085
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 14 MW DEA -17.115, 135.082
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 6 MW DEA -17.111, 135.086
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 6 MW DEA -17.107, 135.085
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 6 MW DEA -17.103, 135.084
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 6 MW DEA -17.100, 135.083
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 9 MW DEA -17.097, 135.078
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 9 MW DEA -17.093, 135.077
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 8 MW DEA -17.089, 135.077
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 7 MW DEA -17.090, 135.072
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 7 MW DEA -17.086, 135.071
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 7 MW DEA -17.087, 135.067
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 6 MW DEA -17.083, 135.066
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 8 MW DEA -17.084, 135.061
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 8 MW DEA -17.085, 135.056
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 23 MW DEA -17.086, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 9 MW DEA -17.074, 135.054
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 14 MW DEA -17.075, 135.050
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 14 MW DEA -17.075, 135.045
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 14 MW DEA -17.078, 135.047
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 11 MW DEA -17.073, 135.056
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 14 MW DEA -17.074, 135.051
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 9 MW DEA -17.071, 135.046
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 11 MW DEA -17.084, 135.042
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 8 MW DEA -17.089, 135.013
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 8 MW DEA -17.090, 135.009
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 10 MW DEA -17.072, 135.044
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 4 MW DEA -17.079, 135.042
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 4 MW DEA -17.082, 135.024
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 10 MW DEA -17.085, 135.009
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 5 MW DEA -17.072, 135.041
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 5 MW DEA -17.068, 135.040
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 5 MW DEA -17.067, 135.025
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 13 MW DEA -17.081, 134.968
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 22 MW DEA -17.081, 134.965
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 10 MW DEA -17.059, 134.956
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 13 MW DEA -17.054, 134.965
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 13 MW DEA -17.055, 134.960
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 42 MW DEA -17.067, 135.057
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 21 MW DEA -17.056, 135.075
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 20 MW DEA -17.069, 135.058
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 20 MW DEA -17.070, 135.054
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 10 MW DEA -17.068, 135.043
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 15 MW DEA -17.069, 135.060
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 15 MW DEA -17.069, 135.055
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 15 MW DEA -17.065, 135.059
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 9 MW DEA -17.067, 135.045
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 12 MW DEA -17.059, 135.073
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 12 MW DEA -17.063, 135.044
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 9 MW DEA -17.053, 135.081
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 12 MW DEA -17.054, 135.077
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 12 MW DEA -17.060, 135.044
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 9 MW DEA -17.049, 135.081
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 8 MW DEA -17.046, 135.075
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 12 MW DEA -17.032, 135.048
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 33 MW DEA -17.031, 135.041
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 9 MW DEA -17.040, 135.045
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 9 MW DEA -17.033, 135.043
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 9 MW DEA -17.033, 135.039
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 9 MW DEA -17.029, 135.043
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 9 MW DEA -17.030, 135.038
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 7 MW DEA -17.025, 135.042
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 23 MW DEA -17.048, 134.986
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 12 MW DEA -17.051, 134.984
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 12 MW DEA -17.046, 134.988
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 21 MW DEA -17.053, 134.958
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 13 MW DEA -17.056, 134.956
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 49 MW DEA -17.075, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 65 MW DEA -17.075, 135.033
2 Oct 2026, 04:57 29 MW DEA -17.056, 135.053
2 Oct 2026, 04:47 89 MW DEA -17.075, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 04:47 33 MW DEA -17.095, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 04:47 57 MW DEA -17.075, 135.033
2 Oct 2026, 04:47 21 MW DEA -17.056, 135.053
2 Oct 2026, 04:47 35 MW DEA -17.056, 135.072
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -16.998, 135.026
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.002, 135.022
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.002, 135.026
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.017, 135.033
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.017, 134.782
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.021, 134.801
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.021, 134.804
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.028, 134.786
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.039, 134.786
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.043, 134.782
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.043, 134.786
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.043, 134.789
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.017, 135.082
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.021, 135.082
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.024, 135.082
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.028, 135.078
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.032, 135.074
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.073, 135.044
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.073, 135.048
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.077, 135.044
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.081, 135.056
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.081, 135.059
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.081, 135.063
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.084, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.084, 135.063
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.088, 135.071
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.114, 135.078
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.066, 135.037
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.069, 135.041
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.058, 134.951
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.058, 134.954
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.051, 135.074
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.054, 135.071
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.058, 135.041
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.062, 135.041
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.066, 135.041
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.066, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.066, 135.056
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.069, 135.048
2 Oct 2026, 04:44 — DEA -17.069, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 6 MW FIRMS -17.023, 135.045
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 8 MW FIRMS -17.084, 134.812
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 6 MW FIRMS -17.078, 134.807
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 5 MW FIRMS -17.017, 135.086
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 4 MW FIRMS -17.010, 135.084
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 4 MW FIRMS -17.007, 135.084
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 4 MW FIRMS -17.037, 135.076
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 6 MW FIRMS -17.032, 135.080
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 6 MW FIRMS -17.028, 135.083
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 8 MW FIRMS -17.024, 135.087
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 8 MW FIRMS -17.021, 135.086
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 6 MW FIRMS -17.115, 135.083
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 8 MW FIRMS -17.111, 135.087
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 12 MW FIRMS -17.110, 135.087
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 8 MW FIRMS -17.107, 135.086
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 6 MW FIRMS -17.100, 135.082
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 4 MW FIRMS -17.097, 135.081
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 4 MW FIRMS -17.093, 135.081
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 4 MW FIRMS -17.090, 135.076
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 3 MW FIRMS -17.090, 135.080
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 4 MW FIRMS -17.087, 135.071
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 4 MW FIRMS -17.087, 135.076
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 16 MW FIRMS -17.086, 135.055
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 16 MW FIRMS -17.086, 135.059
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 6 MW FIRMS -17.085, 135.063
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 6 MW FIRMS -17.084, 135.067
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 16 MW FIRMS -17.083, 135.054
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 7 MW FIRMS -17.072, 135.053
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 7 MW FIRMS -17.071, 135.057
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 4 MW FIRMS -17.087, 135.026
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 4 MW FIRMS -17.083, 135.025
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 6 MW FIRMS -17.082, 135.033
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 6 MW FIRMS -17.079, 135.029
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 5 MW FIRMS -17.076, 135.024
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 5 MW FIRMS -17.076, 135.028
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 5 MW FIRMS -17.075, 135.032
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 7 MW FIRMS -17.074, 135.036
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 5 MW FIRMS -17.073, 135.024
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 5 MW FIRMS -17.072, 135.028
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 7 MW FIRMS -17.070, 135.040
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 13 MW FIRMS -17.068, 135.027
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 12 MW FIRMS -17.070, 135.044
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 7 MW FIRMS -17.069, 135.052
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 7 MW FIRMS -17.068, 135.056
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 10 MW FIRMS -17.067, 135.060
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 7 MW FIRMS -17.066, 135.044
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 9 MW FIRMS -17.064, 135.060
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 7 MW FIRMS -17.063, 135.043
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 9 MW FIRMS -17.060, 135.059
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 8 MW FIRMS -17.059, 135.042
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 3 MW FIRMS -17.059, 135.071
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 2 MW FIRMS -17.058, 135.075
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 3 MW FIRMS -17.057, 135.059
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 4 MW FIRMS -17.055, 135.071
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 5 MW FIRMS -17.055, 135.075
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 5 MW FIRMS -17.054, 135.079
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 4 MW FIRMS -17.052, 135.070
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 5 MW FIRMS -17.051, 135.078
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 4 MW FIRMS -17.050, 135.082
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 3 MW FIRMS -17.047, 135.078
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 1 MW FIRMS -17.046, 135.082
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 3 MW FIRMS -17.044, 135.077
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 10 MW FIRMS -17.109, 134.942
2 Oct 2026, 04:38 10 MW FIRMS -17.106, 134.941
2 Oct 2026, 04:37 6 MW DEA -17.023, 135.044
2 Oct 2026, 04:37 5 MW DEA -17.085, 134.811
2 Oct 2026, 04:37 3 MW DEA -17.078, 134.806
2 Oct 2026, 04:37 7 MW DEA -17.009, 135.085
2 Oct 2026, 04:37 4 MW DEA -17.011, 135.084
2 Oct 2026, 04:37 4 MW DEA -17.007, 135.083
2 Oct 2026, 04:37 3 MW DEA -17.037, 135.075
2 Oct 2026, 04:37 7 MW DEA -17.033, 135.079
2 Oct 2026, 04:37 7 MW DEA -17.029, 135.082
2 Oct 2026, 04:37 8 MW DEA -17.025, 135.086
2 Oct 2026, 04:37 8 MW DEA -17.021, 135.085
2 Oct 2026, 04:37 5 MW DEA -17.018, 135.085
2 Oct 2026, 04:37 13 MW DEA -17.109, 135.084
2 Oct 2026, 04:37 11 MW DEA -17.109, 135.084
2 Oct 2026, 04:37 46 MW DEA -17.084, 135.056
2 Oct 2026, 04:37 6 MW DEA -17.115, 135.083
2 Oct 2026, 04:37 8 MW DEA -17.111, 135.086
2 Oct 2026, 04:37 8 MW DEA -17.107, 135.086
2 Oct 2026, 04:37 12 MW DEA -17.110, 135.087
2 Oct 2026, 04:37 6 MW DEA -17.100, 135.081
2 Oct 2026, 04:37 4 MW DEA -17.097, 135.080
2 Oct 2026, 04:37 4 MW DEA -17.093, 135.080
2 Oct 2026, 04:37 3 MW DEA -17.090, 135.079
2 Oct 2026, 04:37 4 MW DEA -17.091, 135.075
2 Oct 2026, 04:37 4 MW DEA -17.087, 135.075

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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.

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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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