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Fire near Burke (QLD)

Satellite detection (unconfirmed)

Very intense fire near Burke (QLD), first detected 29 Sep 2026 and last seen . It has been picked up by 3116 satellite detections, peaking at 808 MW.

Status
Active
First detected
29 Sep 2026, 02:07 UTC
Last detected
2 Oct 2026, 00:27 UTC
Duration
70.3 h
Detections
3116
Peak intensity (FRP)
808 MW
Peaked at
29 Sep, 19:17 UTC
Fire footprint
30 km × 17 km
Detection sources
2966 DEA, 150 FIRMS
State
QLD
Confirmation
Satellite only
Data source
DEA,FIRMS

Satellite before & after

High-resolution Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery of the area, before the fire and after. Drag the slider to compare.

After — Burke (Sentinel-2, 2026-09-28) Before — Burke (Sentinel-2, 2026-09-23) Before · 2026-09-23 After · 2026-09-28

Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 · Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem

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 2253 808 MW DEA
30 Sep 2026 219 220 MW DEA
1 Oct 2026 640 194 MW DEA, FIRMS
2 Oct 2026 4 56 MW DEA

Satellite detections — 3116 hot spots

This fire is 3116 satellite heat detections merged into one event across 4 days (2966 DEA, 150 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, 00:27 56 MW DEA -18.684, 138.259
2 Oct 2026, 00:27 24 MW DEA -18.684, 138.278
2 Oct 2026, 00:27 17 MW DEA -18.723, 138.431
2 Oct 2026, 00:27 24 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 23:47 23 MW DEA -18.684, 138.278
1 Oct 2026, 23:47 19 MW DEA -18.723, 138.431
1 Oct 2026, 23:47 16 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 23:07 55 MW DEA -18.723, 138.431
1 Oct 2026, 23:07 47 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 23:07 14 MW DEA -18.684, 138.316
1 Oct 2026, 23:07 15 MW DEA -18.664, 138.260
1 Oct 2026, 23:07 24 MW DEA -18.664, 138.278
1 Oct 2026, 23:07 21 MW DEA -18.684, 138.259
1 Oct 2026, 23:07 35 MW DEA -18.684, 138.278
1 Oct 2026, 23:07 15 MW DEA -18.703, 138.431
1 Oct 2026, 22:37 57 MW FIRMS -18.682, 138.333
1 Oct 2026, 22:37 134 MW FIRMS -18.687, 138.293
1 Oct 2026, 22:37 194 MW FIRMS -18.676, 138.301
1 Oct 2026, 22:37 126 MW FIRMS -18.722, 138.457
1 Oct 2026, 22:37 29 MW FIRMS -18.716, 138.426
1 Oct 2026, 21:27 22 MW DEA -18.684, 138.278
1 Oct 2026, 21:27 12 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 21:17 15 MW DEA -18.684, 138.278
1 Oct 2026, 21:17 21 MW DEA -18.782, 138.334
1 Oct 2026, 21:17 10 MW DEA -18.664, 138.278
1 Oct 2026, 21:07 12 MW DEA -18.684, 138.278
1 Oct 2026, 21:07 15 MW DEA -18.703, 138.431
1 Oct 2026, 21:07 20 MW DEA -18.703, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 21:07 15 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 20:27 14 MW DEA -18.664, 138.278
1 Oct 2026, 20:27 16 MW DEA -18.684, 138.278
1 Oct 2026, 20:27 9 MW DEA -18.684, 138.297
1 Oct 2026, 20:27 13 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 20:17 14 MW DEA -18.684, 138.278
1 Oct 2026, 20:17 9 MW DEA -18.684, 138.297
1 Oct 2026, 20:17 13 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 20:17 10 MW DEA -18.782, 138.334
1 Oct 2026, 20:07 11 MW DEA -18.684, 138.278
1 Oct 2026, 20:07 10 MW DEA -18.703, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 20:07 16 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 20:07 15 MW DEA -18.782, 138.334
1 Oct 2026, 19:57 10 MW DEA -18.703, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 19:57 23 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 19:57 23 MW DEA -18.782, 138.334
1 Oct 2026, 19:47 12 MW DEA -18.703, 138.431
1 Oct 2026, 19:47 30 MW DEA -18.703, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 19:47 24 MW DEA -18.723, 138.431
1 Oct 2026, 19:47 60 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 19:37 12 MW DEA -18.782, 138.334
1 Oct 2026, 19:37 27 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 19:27 10 MW DEA -18.782, 138.334
1 Oct 2026, 19:27 9 MW DEA -18.703, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 19:27 18 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 19:17 11 MW DEA -18.782, 138.334
1 Oct 2026, 19:17 12 MW DEA -18.703, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 19:17 27 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 19:07 15 MW DEA -18.782, 138.334
1 Oct 2026, 19:07 20 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 18:57 12 MW DEA -18.782, 138.334
1 Oct 2026, 18:57 25 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 18:47 21 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 18:37 9 MW DEA -18.723, 138.431
1 Oct 2026, 18:37 27 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 18:27 10 MW DEA -18.723, 138.431
1 Oct 2026, 18:27 27 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 18:21 9 MW DEA -18.786, 138.337
1 Oct 2026, 18:21 18 MW DEA -18.710, 138.443
1 Oct 2026, 18:21 14 MW DEA -18.720, 138.451
1 Oct 2026, 18:21 39 MW DEA -18.721, 138.460
1 Oct 2026, 18:21 40 MW FIRMS -18.721, 138.460
1 Oct 2026, 18:21 14 MW FIRMS -18.720, 138.451
1 Oct 2026, 18:21 18 MW FIRMS -18.710, 138.443
1 Oct 2026, 18:21 9 MW FIRMS -18.786, 138.337
1 Oct 2026, 18:17 9 MW DEA -18.703, 138.431
1 Oct 2026, 18:17 9 MW DEA -18.723, 138.431
1 Oct 2026, 18:17 94 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 18:17 17 MW DEA -18.723, 138.469
1 Oct 2026, 18:17 16 MW DEA -18.742, 138.449
1 Oct 2026, 18:15 — DEA -18.671, 138.331
1 Oct 2026, 18:15 — DEA -18.711, 138.441
1 Oct 2026, 18:15 — DEA -18.711, 138.451
1 Oct 2026, 18:15 — DEA -18.711, 138.461
1 Oct 2026, 18:15 — DEA -18.721, 138.441
1 Oct 2026, 18:15 — DEA -18.721, 138.451
1 Oct 2026, 18:15 — DEA -18.721, 138.471
1 Oct 2026, 18:15 — DEA -18.781, 138.341
1 Oct 2026, 18:15 — DEA -18.791, 138.341
1 Oct 2026, 18:07 26 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 17:57 28 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 25 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 17:37 19 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 17:27 9 MW DEA -18.802, 138.334
1 Oct 2026, 17:27 10 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 17:17 12 MW DEA -18.782, 138.334
1 Oct 2026, 17:17 12 MW DEA -18.802, 138.334
1 Oct 2026, 17:17 15 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 17:07 10 MW DEA -18.684, 138.297
1 Oct 2026, 17:07 15 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 16:57 10 MW DEA -18.684, 138.297
1 Oct 2026, 16:57 18 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 16:47 10 MW DEA -18.684, 138.278
1 Oct 2026, 16:47 20 MW DEA -18.684, 138.297
1 Oct 2026, 16:47 11 MW DEA -18.684, 138.316
1 Oct 2026, 16:47 11 MW DEA -18.723, 138.431
1 Oct 2026, 16:47 25 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 16:47 17 MW DEA -18.742, 138.449
1 Oct 2026, 16:37 17 MW DEA -18.684, 138.278
1 Oct 2026, 16:37 36 MW DEA -18.684, 138.297
1 Oct 2026, 16:37 15 MW DEA -18.684, 138.316
1 Oct 2026, 16:37 10 MW DEA -18.723, 138.431
1 Oct 2026, 16:37 15 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 16:37 11 MW DEA -18.742, 138.449
1 Oct 2026, 16:27 10 MW DEA -18.684, 138.278
1 Oct 2026, 16:27 18 MW DEA -18.684, 138.297
1 Oct 2026, 16:27 12 MW DEA -18.723, 138.431
1 Oct 2026, 16:27 22 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 16:27 9 MW DEA -18.742, 138.449
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -18.671, 138.330
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -18.675, 138.326
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -18.678, 138.322
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -18.679, 138.325
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 10 MW DEA -18.672, 138.287
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 12 MW DEA -18.673, 138.294
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 14 MW DEA -18.674, 138.302
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 8 MW DEA -18.675, 138.309
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 7 MW DEA -18.675, 138.316
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 5 MW DEA -18.672, 138.304
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 3 MW DEA -18.672, 138.307
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 5 MW DEA -18.671, 138.300
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 3 MW DEA -18.673, 138.311
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 5 MW DEA -18.674, 138.288
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 6 MW DEA -18.674, 138.292
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 6 MW DEA -18.675, 138.296
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 5 MW DEA -18.675, 138.299
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 3 MW DEA -18.677, 138.311
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 7 MW DEA -18.677, 138.314
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 5 MW DEA -18.673, 138.285
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW DEA -18.677, 138.280
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -18.677, 138.284
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 6 MW DEA -18.708, 138.441
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 9 MW DEA -18.717, 138.448
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 23 MW DEA -18.718, 138.455
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 9 MW DEA -18.726, 138.454
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -18.705, 138.432
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 4 MW DEA -18.710, 138.439
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 4 MW DEA -18.710, 138.443
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 3 MW DEA -18.711, 138.447
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 4 MW DEA -18.715, 138.446
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -18.714, 138.442
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 4 MW DEA -18.715, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 4 MW DEA -18.720, 138.449
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 12 MW DEA -18.720, 138.453
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -18.718, 138.438
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 12 MW DEA -18.720, 138.457
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 5 MW DEA -18.724, 138.453
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW DEA -18.724, 138.449
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 5 MW DEA -18.725, 138.456
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 12 MW DEA -18.785, 138.331
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 10 MW DEA -18.786, 138.339
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 6 MW DEA -18.783, 138.333
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 4 MW DEA -18.784, 138.337
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 6 MW DEA -18.783, 138.330
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 4 MW DEA -18.784, 138.341
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 4 MW DEA -18.788, 138.340
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 3 MW DEA -18.801, 138.342
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW FIRMS -18.679, 138.325
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW FIRMS -18.678, 138.321
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW FIRMS -18.675, 138.325
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW FIRMS -18.671, 138.330
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW FIRMS -18.678, 138.283
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 7 MW FIRMS -18.677, 138.314
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW FIRMS -18.677, 138.280
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 3 MW FIRMS -18.677, 138.310
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 5 MW FIRMS -18.676, 138.299
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 6 MW FIRMS -18.675, 138.295
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 6 MW FIRMS -18.675, 138.291
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 5 MW FIRMS -18.674, 138.288
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 5 MW FIRMS -18.674, 138.284
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 3 MW FIRMS -18.673, 138.311
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 3 MW FIRMS -18.672, 138.307
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 5 MW FIRMS -18.672, 138.303
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 5 MW FIRMS -18.671, 138.299
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 5 MW FIRMS -18.725, 138.456
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 5 MW FIRMS -18.724, 138.452
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW FIRMS -18.724, 138.448
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 12 MW FIRMS -18.721, 138.456
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 12 MW FIRMS -18.720, 138.453
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 4 MW FIRMS -18.720, 138.449
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW FIRMS -18.718, 138.437
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 4 MW FIRMS -18.716, 138.449
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 4 MW FIRMS -18.715, 138.446
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW FIRMS -18.715, 138.442
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 3 MW FIRMS -18.711, 138.446
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 4 MW FIRMS -18.711, 138.442
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 4 MW FIRMS -18.710, 138.439
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 2 MW FIRMS -18.705, 138.432
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 3 MW FIRMS -18.801, 138.342
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 4 MW FIRMS -18.788, 138.340
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 4 MW FIRMS -18.784, 138.340
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 4 MW FIRMS -18.784, 138.336
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 6 MW FIRMS -18.783, 138.333
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 6 MW FIRMS -18.783, 138.329
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.667, 138.299
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.671, 138.284
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.671, 138.299
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.671, 138.303
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.671, 138.307
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.674, 138.277
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.674, 138.281
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.674, 138.296
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.674, 138.307
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.674, 138.311
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.674, 138.318
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.674, 138.322
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.708, 138.434
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.708, 138.442
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.712, 138.438
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.716, 138.449
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.719, 138.446
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.719, 138.449
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.723, 138.449
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.723, 138.453
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.779, 138.329
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.779, 138.333
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.783, 138.329
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 — DEA -18.783, 138.337
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 9 MW DEA -18.723, 138.431
1 Oct 2026, 16:17 12 MW DEA -18.723, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -18.681, 138.322
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -18.678, 138.326
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -18.675, 138.327
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -18.672, 138.331
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -18.683, 138.271
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -18.680, 138.314
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -18.678, 138.284
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -18.677, 138.299
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -18.677, 138.295
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -18.676, 138.315
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -18.676, 138.292
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -18.676, 138.311
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -18.675, 138.288
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -18.675, 138.307
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -18.675, 138.304
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -18.674, 138.300
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -18.741, 138.435
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 3 MW FIRMS -18.728, 138.456
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 3 MW FIRMS -18.727, 138.453
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -18.726, 138.449
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 3 MW FIRMS -18.724, 138.453
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -18.723, 138.449
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -18.720, 138.454
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -18.720, 138.450
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -18.718, 138.439
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -18.716, 138.447
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -18.715, 138.443
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 3 MW FIRMS -18.712, 138.444
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 3 MW FIRMS -18.711, 138.440
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 3 MW FIRMS -18.707, 138.433
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -18.706, 138.429
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -18.809, 138.338
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 3 MW FIRMS -18.808, 138.330
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 4 MW FIRMS -18.803, 138.343
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -18.792, 138.341
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -18.789, 138.342
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 3 MW FIRMS -18.785, 138.339
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 5 MW FIRMS -18.784, 138.331
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.672, 138.332
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.675, 138.328
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.678, 138.327
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.681, 138.323
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.672, 138.332
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.675, 138.328
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.678, 138.327
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.681, 138.323
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.675, 138.304
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.674, 138.301
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.675, 138.308
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.676, 138.312
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.676, 138.316
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.677, 138.296
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.675, 138.289
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.676, 138.292
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.677, 138.300
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.680, 138.315
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.678, 138.284
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.683, 138.272
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.675, 138.304
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.674, 138.301
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.675, 138.308
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.676, 138.312
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.676, 138.316
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.677, 138.296
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.675, 138.289
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.676, 138.292
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.677, 138.300
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.680, 138.315
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 2 MW DEA -18.678, 138.284
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 1 MW DEA -18.683, 138.272
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 5 MW DEA -18.710, 138.443
1 Oct 2026, 16:06 8 MW DEA -18.726, 138.456

Showing the 300 most recent of 3116 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 QLD: Queensland Fire Department.

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.