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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 601 satellite detections, peaking at 364 MW.

Status
Active
First detected
29 Sep 2026, 02:57 UTC
Last detected
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 UTC
Duration
70 h
Detections
601
Peak intensity (FRP)
364 MW
Peaked at
30 Sep, 04:17 UTC
Fire footprint
15 km × 11 km
Detection sources
596 DEA, 5 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 327 260 MW DEA
30 Sep 2026 245 364 MW DEA
1 Oct 2026 28 69 MW DEA, FIRMS
2 Oct 2026 1 20 MW DEA

Satellite detections — 601 hot spots

This fire is 601 satellite heat detections merged into one event across 4 days (596 DEA, 5 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, 00:57 20 MW DEA -20.404, 129.678
1 Oct 2026, 16:28 1 MW FIRMS -20.347, 129.729
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -20.347, 129.730
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.343, 129.725
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.343, 129.729
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.349, 129.731
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.343, 129.725
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.343, 129.729
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.349, 129.731
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.331, 129.696
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW DEA -20.331, 129.696
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -20.349, 129.729
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -20.343, 129.727
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -20.343, 129.723
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -20.331, 129.694
1 Oct 2026, 15:59 — DEA -20.347, 129.727
1 Oct 2026, 08:37 26 MW DEA -20.345, 129.643
1 Oct 2026, 08:37 12 MW DEA -20.345, 129.623
1 Oct 2026, 08:37 20 MW DEA -20.324, 129.645
1 Oct 2026, 07:37 38 MW DEA -20.365, 129.621
1 Oct 2026, 07:17 22 MW DEA -20.365, 129.621
1 Oct 2026, 07:07 65 MW DEA -20.365, 129.621
1 Oct 2026, 07:07 45 MW DEA -20.345, 129.663
1 Oct 2026, 07:07 27 MW DEA -20.324, 129.665
1 Oct 2026, 06:57 69 MW DEA -20.344, 129.683
1 Oct 2026, 06:57 61 MW DEA -20.324, 129.685
1 Oct 2026, 02:27 39 MW DEA -20.364, 129.642
1 Oct 2026, 01:37 23 MW DEA -20.345, 129.643
1 Oct 2026, 01:37 28 MW DEA -20.345, 129.663
30 Sep 2026, 19:37 9 MW DEA -20.345, 129.663
30 Sep 2026, 19:37 10 MW DEA -20.344, 129.683
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 2 MW DEA -20.347, 129.668
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -20.349, 129.664
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 2 MW DEA -20.343, 129.693
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -20.344, 129.676
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -20.345, 129.680
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -20.348, 129.680
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -20.370, 129.614
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 2 MW DEA -20.377, 129.613
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 2 MW DEA -20.380, 129.612
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -20.347, 129.659
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -20.377, 129.607
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -20.370, 129.615
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -20.370, 129.615
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 3 MW DEA -20.363, 129.729
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 3 MW DEA -20.363, 129.729
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -20.346, 129.697
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -20.347, 129.702
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -20.345, 129.696
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 3 MW DEA -20.346, 129.701
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -20.346, 129.697
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -20.347, 129.702
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -20.345, 129.696
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 3 MW DEA -20.346, 129.701
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 3 MW DEA -20.378, 129.613
30 Sep 2026, 16:26 3 MW DEA -20.378, 129.613
30 Sep 2026, 16:18 — DEA -20.362, 129.723
30 Sep 2026, 16:18 — DEA -20.362, 129.727
30 Sep 2026, 16:18 — DEA -20.343, 129.693
30 Sep 2026, 16:18 — DEA -20.343, 129.697
30 Sep 2026, 15:49 2 MW DEA -20.343, 129.700
30 Sep 2026, 15:49 2 MW DEA -20.343, 129.700
30 Sep 2026, 07:17 77 MW DEA -20.364, 129.701
30 Sep 2026, 07:17 34 MW DEA -20.363, 129.722
30 Sep 2026, 07:17 37 MW DEA -20.384, 129.699
30 Sep 2026, 06:52 71 MW DEA -20.368, 129.634
30 Sep 2026, 06:52 30 MW DEA -20.370, 129.616
30 Sep 2026, 06:48 30 MW DEA -20.371, 129.631
30 Sep 2026, 06:48 30 MW DEA -20.371, 129.641
30 Sep 2026, 06:07 27 MW DEA -20.365, 129.621
30 Sep 2026, 05:47 43 MW DEA -20.384, 129.720
30 Sep 2026, 05:37 28 MW DEA -20.364, 129.701
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 20 MW DEA -20.369, 129.634
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 10 MW DEA -20.385, 129.617
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 13 MW DEA -20.380, 129.616
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 9 MW DEA -20.372, 129.635
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 16 MW DEA -20.375, 129.620
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 9 MW DEA -20.380, 129.618
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 8 MW DEA -20.375, 129.617
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 22 MW DEA -20.368, 129.631
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 2 MW DEA -20.350, 129.674
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 6 MW DEA -20.353, 129.682
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 5 MW DEA -20.353, 129.680
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 9 MW DEA -20.385, 129.614
30 Sep 2026, 05:27 109 MW DEA -20.384, 129.720
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -20.366, 129.626
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -20.366, 129.629
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -20.347, 129.671
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 17 MW DEA -20.365, 129.627
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 8 MW DEA -20.382, 129.617
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 9 MW DEA -20.366, 129.629
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 9 MW DEA -20.367, 129.625
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 16 MW DEA -20.351, 129.670
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 13 MW DEA -20.357, 129.666
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 7 MW DEA -20.353, 129.669
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 7 MW DEA -20.349, 129.672
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 7 MW DEA -20.350, 129.668
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 8 MW DEA -20.360, 129.712
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 8 MW DEA -20.357, 129.712
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 12 MW DEA -20.351, 129.707
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 13 MW DEA -20.351, 129.703
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 9 MW DEA -20.350, 129.691
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 9 MW DEA -20.348, 129.699
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 9 MW DEA -20.349, 129.695
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 7 MW DEA -20.350, 129.688
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 7 MW DEA -20.351, 129.684
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 8 MW DEA -20.351, 129.680
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 8 MW DEA -20.352, 129.676
30 Sep 2026, 04:57 43 MW DEA -20.385, 129.620
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 32 MW DEA -20.378, 129.630
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 20 MW DEA -20.379, 129.623
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 21 MW DEA -20.377, 129.629
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 16 MW DEA -20.378, 129.622
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 24 MW DEA -20.369, 129.628
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 10 MW DEA -20.384, 129.629
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 34 MW DEA -20.380, 129.628
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 22 MW DEA -20.377, 129.624
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 8 MW DEA -20.378, 129.617
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 25 MW DEA -20.380, 129.628
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 9 MW DEA -20.377, 129.616
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 6 MW DEA -20.371, 129.634
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 9 MW DEA -20.372, 129.619
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 6 MW DEA -20.366, 129.634
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 13 MW DEA -20.367, 129.630
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 13 MW DEA -20.367, 129.626
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 5 MW DEA -20.363, 129.626
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 32 MW DEA -20.378, 129.630
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 20 MW DEA -20.379, 129.623
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 21 MW DEA -20.377, 129.629
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 16 MW DEA -20.378, 129.622
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 24 MW DEA -20.369, 129.628
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 10 MW DEA -20.384, 129.629
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 22 MW DEA -20.377, 129.624
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 8 MW DEA -20.378, 129.617
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 25 MW DEA -20.380, 129.628
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 9 MW DEA -20.377, 129.616
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 6 MW DEA -20.371, 129.634
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 9 MW DEA -20.372, 129.619
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 6 MW DEA -20.366, 129.634
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 13 MW DEA -20.367, 129.630
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 13 MW DEA -20.367, 129.626
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 5 MW DEA -20.363, 129.626
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 32 MW DEA -20.378, 129.630
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 20 MW DEA -20.379, 129.623
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 21 MW DEA -20.377, 129.629
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 16 MW DEA -20.378, 129.622
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 24 MW DEA -20.369, 129.628
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 10 MW DEA -20.384, 129.629
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 22 MW DEA -20.377, 129.624
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 8 MW DEA -20.378, 129.617
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 25 MW DEA -20.380, 129.628
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 9 MW DEA -20.377, 129.616
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 6 MW DEA -20.371, 129.634
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 9 MW DEA -20.372, 129.619
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 6 MW DEA -20.366, 129.634
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 13 MW DEA -20.367, 129.630
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 13 MW DEA -20.367, 129.626
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 5 MW DEA -20.363, 129.626
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 7 MW DEA -20.358, 129.666
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 7 MW DEA -20.359, 129.659
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 12 MW DEA -20.354, 129.670
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 7 MW DEA -20.354, 129.666
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 7 MW DEA -20.355, 129.658
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 7 MW DEA -20.350, 129.669
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 7 MW DEA -20.358, 129.666
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 7 MW DEA -20.359, 129.659
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 12 MW DEA -20.354, 129.670
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 7 MW DEA -20.354, 129.666
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 7 MW DEA -20.355, 129.658
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 7 MW DEA -20.350, 129.669
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 7 MW DEA -20.358, 129.666
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 7 MW DEA -20.359, 129.659
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 12 MW DEA -20.354, 129.670
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 7 MW DEA -20.354, 129.666
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 7 MW DEA -20.355, 129.658
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 7 MW DEA -20.350, 129.669
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 10 MW DEA -20.368, 129.728
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 5 MW DEA -20.367, 129.727
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 8 MW DEA -20.357, 129.711
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 8 MW DEA -20.353, 129.707
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 6 MW DEA -20.350, 129.703
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 10 MW DEA -20.368, 129.728
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 5 MW DEA -20.367, 129.727
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 8 MW DEA -20.357, 129.711
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 8 MW DEA -20.353, 129.707
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 6 MW DEA -20.350, 129.703
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 5 MW DEA -20.367, 129.727
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 8 MW DEA -20.357, 129.711
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 8 MW DEA -20.353, 129.707
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 6 MW DEA -20.350, 129.703
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 16 MW DEA -20.353, 129.694
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 17 MW DEA -20.354, 129.686
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 10 MW DEA -20.350, 129.695
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 10 MW DEA -20.351, 129.692
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 11 MW DEA -20.351, 129.688
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 11 MW DEA -20.352, 129.684
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 15 MW DEA -20.352, 129.681
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 6 MW DEA -20.350, 129.699
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 5 MW DEA -20.349, 129.676
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 16 MW DEA -20.353, 129.694
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 17 MW DEA -20.354, 129.686
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 6 MW DEA -20.350, 129.699
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 5 MW DEA -20.349, 129.676
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 16 MW DEA -20.353, 129.694
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 17 MW DEA -20.354, 129.686
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 6 MW DEA -20.350, 129.699
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 5 MW DEA -20.349, 129.676
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 9 MW DEA -20.390, 129.737
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 12 MW DEA -20.400, 129.736
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 16 MW DEA -20.388, 129.738
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 8 MW DEA -20.384, 129.738
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 8 MW DEA -20.380, 129.737
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 12 MW DEA -20.372, 129.732
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 9 MW DEA -20.390, 129.737
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 12 MW DEA -20.400, 129.736
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 16 MW DEA -20.388, 129.738
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 8 MW DEA -20.384, 129.738
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 8 MW DEA -20.380, 129.737
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 12 MW DEA -20.372, 129.732
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 9 MW DEA -20.390, 129.737
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 12 MW DEA -20.400, 129.736
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 16 MW DEA -20.388, 129.738
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 8 MW DEA -20.384, 129.738
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 8 MW DEA -20.380, 129.737
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 12 MW DEA -20.372, 129.732
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 10 MW DEA -20.368, 129.728
30 Sep 2026, 04:37 33 MW DEA -20.385, 129.620
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 43 MW DEA -20.403, 129.718
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 30 MW DEA -20.384, 129.720
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 26 MW DEA -20.403, 129.737
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -20.366, 129.626
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -20.366, 129.629
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -20.381, 129.626
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -20.351, 129.674
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -20.366, 129.723
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -20.369, 129.727
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -20.384, 129.734
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -20.347, 129.686
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -20.347, 129.689
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -20.347, 129.693
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -20.351, 129.678
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -20.351, 129.682
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -20.351, 129.686
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -20.351, 129.689
30 Sep 2026, 04:17 279 MW DEA -20.403, 129.718
30 Sep 2026, 04:17 25 MW DEA -20.385, 129.620
30 Sep 2026, 04:17 150 MW DEA -20.384, 129.720
30 Sep 2026, 04:17 146 MW DEA -20.384, 129.739
30 Sep 2026, 04:17 364 MW DEA -20.403, 129.737
30 Sep 2026, 04:17 120 MW DEA -20.424, 129.736
30 Sep 2026, 04:07 194 MW DEA -20.403, 129.718
30 Sep 2026, 04:07 116 MW DEA -20.384, 129.720
30 Sep 2026, 04:07 35 MW DEA -20.384, 129.739
30 Sep 2026, 04:07 94 MW DEA -20.403, 129.737
30 Sep 2026, 04:07 25 MW DEA -20.385, 129.600
30 Sep 2026, 04:07 36 MW DEA -20.404, 129.698
30 Sep 2026, 03:57 35 MW DEA -20.385, 129.600
30 Sep 2026, 03:47 48 MW DEA -20.403, 129.718
30 Sep 2026, 03:47 35 MW DEA -20.364, 129.701
30 Sep 2026, 03:37 162 MW DEA -20.403, 129.718
30 Sep 2026, 03:37 37 MW DEA -20.385, 129.620
30 Sep 2026, 03:37 47 MW DEA -20.403, 129.737
30 Sep 2026, 03:27 39 MW DEA -20.403, 129.718
30 Sep 2026, 03:17 132 MW DEA -20.403, 129.718
30 Sep 2026, 03:17 27 MW DEA -20.385, 129.620
30 Sep 2026, 03:17 25 MW DEA -20.364, 129.701
30 Sep 2026, 03:17 91 MW DEA -20.384, 129.720
30 Sep 2026, 03:17 45 MW DEA -20.384, 129.739
30 Sep 2026, 03:17 100 MW DEA -20.403, 129.737
30 Sep 2026, 03:07 29 MW DEA -20.403, 129.718
30 Sep 2026, 03:07 60 MW DEA -20.384, 129.720
30 Sep 2026, 02:57 27 MW DEA -20.403, 129.718
30 Sep 2026, 02:57 112 MW DEA -20.384, 129.720
30 Sep 2026, 00:17 17 MW DEA -20.364, 129.682
29 Sep 2026, 18:45 7 MW DEA -20.350, 129.705
29 Sep 2026, 18:45 5 MW DEA -20.348, 129.695
29 Sep 2026, 18:45 5 MW DEA -20.356, 129.683
29 Sep 2026, 18:45 5 MW DEA -20.357, 129.693
29 Sep 2026, 17:04 1 MW DEA -20.366, 129.630
29 Sep 2026, 17:04 3 MW DEA -20.353, 129.673
29 Sep 2026, 17:04 1 MW DEA -20.360, 129.658
29 Sep 2026, 17:04 4 MW DEA -20.352, 129.700
29 Sep 2026, 17:04 2 MW DEA -20.368, 129.725
29 Sep 2026, 17:04 2 MW DEA -20.373, 129.725
29 Sep 2026, 17:04 2 MW DEA -20.351, 129.696
29 Sep 2026, 17:04 2 MW DEA -20.351, 129.691
29 Sep 2026, 17:04 2 MW DEA -20.355, 129.691
29 Sep 2026, 17:04 2 MW DEA -20.354, 129.682
29 Sep 2026, 17:04 2 MW DEA -20.355, 129.686
29 Sep 2026, 16:55 — DEA -20.351, 129.667
29 Sep 2026, 16:55 — DEA -20.351, 129.671
29 Sep 2026, 16:55 — DEA -20.351, 129.697
29 Sep 2026, 16:55 — DEA -20.366, 129.719
29 Sep 2026, 16:55 — DEA -20.366, 129.723
29 Sep 2026, 16:55 — DEA -20.347, 129.693
29 Sep 2026, 16:55 — DEA -20.351, 129.678
29 Sep 2026, 16:55 — DEA -20.351, 129.693
29 Sep 2026, 16:55 — DEA -20.354, 129.686
29 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -20.369, 129.633
29 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -20.369, 129.633

Showing the 300 most recent of 601 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.