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Fire near Aurukun (QLD)

Satellite detection (unconfirmed)

Lower intensity fire near Aurukun (QLD), first detected 29 Sep 2026 and last seen . It has been picked up by 239 satellite detections, peaking at 42 MW.

Status
Active
First detected
29 Sep 2026, 03:04 UTC
Last detected
2 Oct 2026, 01:56 UTC
Duration
70.9 h
Detections
239
Peak intensity (FRP)
42 MW
Peaked at
1 Oct, 01:46 UTC
Fire footprint
3.0 km × 2.9 km
Detection sources
205 DEA, 34 FIRMS
State
QLD
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 27 12 MW DEA
30 Sep 2026 51 13 MW DEA
1 Oct 2026 160 42 MW DEA, FIRMS
2 Oct 2026 1 41 MW DEA

Satellite detections — 239 hot spots

This fire is 239 satellite heat detections merged into one event across 4 days (205 DEA, 34 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, 01:56 41 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW FIRMS -13.072, 142.008
1 Oct 2026, 16:26 1 MW FIRMS -13.057, 142.004
1 Oct 2026, 16:24 1 MW DEA -13.057, 142.005
1 Oct 2026, 16:24 1 MW DEA -13.072, 142.009
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -13.076, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -13.075, 142.002
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -13.073, 142.010
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -13.072, 142.007
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -13.070, 142.014
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -13.069, 142.011
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -13.067, 142.015
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -13.066, 142.011
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -13.065, 142.008
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -13.065, 142.011
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -13.064, 142.007
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -13.061, 142.012
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -13.061, 142.008
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -13.060, 142.004
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 1 MW FIRMS -13.057, 142.005
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.057, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.060, 142.005
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.061, 142.009
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.061, 142.012
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.064, 142.008
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.065, 142.012
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.066, 142.008
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.066, 142.012
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.067, 142.015
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.070, 142.011
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.070, 142.015
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.073, 142.007
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.073, 142.011
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.075, 142.003
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.076, 142.007
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.057, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.060, 142.005
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.061, 142.009
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.061, 142.012
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.064, 142.008
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.065, 142.012
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.066, 142.008
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.066, 142.012
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.067, 142.015
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.070, 142.011
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.070, 142.015
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.073, 142.007
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.073, 142.011
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.075, 142.003
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 1 MW DEA -13.076, 142.007
1 Oct 2026, 15:29 1 MW FIRMS -13.075, 142.007
1 Oct 2026, 15:28 1 MW DEA -13.075, 142.007
1 Oct 2026, 15:28 1 MW DEA -13.075, 142.007
1 Oct 2026, 11:16 10 MW DEA -13.083, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 10:46 11 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 10:36 12 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 10:26 12 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 10:16 12 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 10:06 14 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 10:06 9 MW DEA -13.083, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 09:56 11 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 09:56 10 MW DEA -13.083, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 09:46 12 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 09:36 14 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 09:26 13 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 09:16 18 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 09:16 10 MW DEA -13.083, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 09:06 16 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 09:06 11 MW DEA -13.083, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 08:56 19 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 08:56 10 MW DEA -13.083, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 08:46 22 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 08:46 13 MW DEA -13.083, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 08:36 21 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 08:36 15 MW DEA -13.083, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 08:26 19 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 08:26 17 MW DEA -13.083, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 08:06 24 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 08:06 18 MW DEA -13.083, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 07:46 28 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 07:46 13 MW DEA -13.083, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 07:36 25 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 07:36 16 MW DEA -13.083, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 07:26 28 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 07:26 18 MW DEA -13.083, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 07:16 30 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 07:16 15 MW DEA -13.083, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 07:06 13 MW DEA -13.065, 141.987
1 Oct 2026, 07:06 25 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 07:06 15 MW DEA -13.083, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 06:56 25 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 06:56 12 MW DEA -13.083, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 06:16 23 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 05:06 31 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 04:56 28 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 04:26 23 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 04:21 11 MW FIRMS -13.075, 142.001
1 Oct 2026, 04:21 11 MW FIRMS -13.074, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 04:21 17 MW FIRMS -13.069, 142.010
1 Oct 2026, 04:21 15 MW FIRMS -13.065, 142.009
1 Oct 2026, 04:21 15 MW FIRMS -13.062, 142.008
1 Oct 2026, 04:21 15 MW FIRMS -13.059, 142.003
1 Oct 2026, 04:21 7 MW FIRMS -13.058, 142.008
1 Oct 2026, 04:20 15 MW DEA -13.071, 142.012
1 Oct 2026, 04:20 21 MW DEA -13.072, 142.003
1 Oct 2026, 04:20 29 MW DEA -13.063, 142.011
1 Oct 2026, 04:20 14 MW DEA -13.057, 142.000
1 Oct 2026, 04:20 10 MW DEA -13.074, 142.005
1 Oct 2026, 04:20 10 MW DEA -13.075, 142.001
1 Oct 2026, 04:20 15 MW DEA -13.069, 142.009
1 Oct 2026, 04:20 14 MW DEA -13.066, 142.009
1 Oct 2026, 04:20 14 MW DEA -13.062, 142.008
1 Oct 2026, 04:20 6 MW DEA -13.058, 142.007
1 Oct 2026, 04:20 13 MW DEA -13.059, 142.003
1 Oct 2026, 04:08 — DEA -13.057, 142.001
1 Oct 2026, 04:08 — DEA -13.057, 142.004
1 Oct 2026, 04:08 — DEA -13.061, 142.004
1 Oct 2026, 04:08 — DEA -13.064, 142.004
1 Oct 2026, 04:08 — DEA -13.068, 142.004
1 Oct 2026, 04:08 — DEA -13.072, 141.997
1 Oct 2026, 04:08 — DEA -13.072, 142.001
1 Oct 2026, 04:08 — DEA -13.072, 142.004
1 Oct 2026, 03:46 24 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 03:38 3 MW FIRMS -13.076, 142.000
1 Oct 2026, 03:38 3 MW FIRMS -13.076, 142.004
1 Oct 2026, 03:38 4 MW FIRMS -13.075, 142.007
1 Oct 2026, 03:38 6 MW FIRMS -13.070, 142.009
1 Oct 2026, 03:38 7 MW FIRMS -13.069, 142.012
1 Oct 2026, 03:38 6 MW FIRMS -13.065, 142.008
1 Oct 2026, 03:38 7 MW FIRMS -13.064, 142.011
1 Oct 2026, 03:38 4 MW FIRMS -13.060, 142.005
1 Oct 2026, 03:38 4 MW FIRMS -13.060, 142.008
1 Oct 2026, 03:36 12 MW DEA -13.067, 142.012
1 Oct 2026, 03:36 11 MW DEA -13.068, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 03:36 4 MW DEA -13.076, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 03:36 3 MW DEA -13.076, 142.003
1 Oct 2026, 03:36 3 MW DEA -13.076, 142.000
1 Oct 2026, 03:36 7 MW DEA -13.070, 142.011
1 Oct 2026, 03:36 6 MW DEA -13.070, 142.008
1 Oct 2026, 03:36 7 MW DEA -13.065, 142.011
1 Oct 2026, 03:36 6 MW DEA -13.065, 142.008
1 Oct 2026, 03:36 4 MW DEA -13.060, 142.007
1 Oct 2026, 03:36 4 MW DEA -13.060, 142.004
1 Oct 2026, 03:22 — DEA -13.057, 142.001
1 Oct 2026, 03:22 — DEA -13.057, 142.004
1 Oct 2026, 03:22 — DEA -13.061, 142.001
1 Oct 2026, 03:22 — DEA -13.061, 142.004
1 Oct 2026, 03:22 — DEA -13.061, 142.008
1 Oct 2026, 03:22 — DEA -13.064, 142.004
1 Oct 2026, 03:22 — DEA -13.064, 142.008
1 Oct 2026, 03:22 — DEA -13.068, 142.004
1 Oct 2026, 03:22 — DEA -13.068, 142.008
1 Oct 2026, 03:22 — DEA -13.072, 141.997
1 Oct 2026, 03:22 — DEA -13.072, 142.001
1 Oct 2026, 03:22 — DEA -13.076, 142.001
1 Oct 2026, 02:16 25 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 01:56 39 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 01:46 42 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 01:36 22 MW DEA -13.065, 141.987
1 Oct 2026, 01:36 22 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
1 Oct 2026, 00:46 38 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
30 Sep 2026, 16:43 3 MW DEA -13.065, 142.004
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -13.061, 142.001
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -13.064, 142.001
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 7 MW DEA -13.068, 142.007
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 1 MW DEA -13.062, 142.006
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 1 MW DEA -13.062, 142.010
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 2 MW DEA -13.066, 142.009
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 2 MW DEA -13.066, 142.005
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 2 MW DEA -13.071, 142.008
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 7 MW DEA -13.068, 142.007
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 1 MW DEA -13.062, 142.006
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 1 MW DEA -13.062, 142.010
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 2 MW DEA -13.066, 142.009
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 2 MW DEA -13.066, 142.005
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 2 MW DEA -13.071, 142.008
30 Sep 2026, 16:18 — DEA -13.061, 142.004
30 Sep 2026, 16:18 — DEA -13.064, 142.004
30 Sep 2026, 16:18 — DEA -13.068, 142.004
30 Sep 2026, 15:46 4 MW DEA -13.062, 142.008
30 Sep 2026, 15:46 10 MW DEA -13.068, 142.007
30 Sep 2026, 15:46 4 MW DEA -13.063, 142.006
30 Sep 2026, 15:46 1 MW DEA -13.063, 142.003
30 Sep 2026, 15:46 3 MW DEA -13.067, 142.006
30 Sep 2026, 15:46 3 MW DEA -13.067, 142.009
30 Sep 2026, 15:46 3 MW DEA -13.070, 142.005
30 Sep 2026, 15:46 1 MW DEA -13.073, 142.005
30 Sep 2026, 15:46 4 MW DEA -13.062, 142.008
30 Sep 2026, 15:46 10 MW DEA -13.068, 142.007
30 Sep 2026, 15:46 4 MW DEA -13.063, 142.006
30 Sep 2026, 15:46 1 MW DEA -13.063, 142.003
30 Sep 2026, 15:46 3 MW DEA -13.067, 142.006
30 Sep 2026, 15:46 3 MW DEA -13.067, 142.009
30 Sep 2026, 15:46 3 MW DEA -13.070, 142.005
30 Sep 2026, 15:46 1 MW DEA -13.073, 142.005
30 Sep 2026, 15:41 — DEA -13.061, 142.001
30 Sep 2026, 15:41 — DEA -13.061, 142.004
30 Sep 2026, 15:41 — DEA -13.064, 142.004
30 Sep 2026, 15:41 — DEA -13.068, 142.001
30 Sep 2026, 15:41 — DEA -13.072, 142.001
30 Sep 2026, 15:02 1 MW DEA -13.061, 142.005
30 Sep 2026, 15:02 3 MW DEA -13.064, 142.003
30 Sep 2026, 15:02 2 MW DEA -13.065, 142.009
30 Sep 2026, 15:02 1 MW DEA -13.061, 142.005
30 Sep 2026, 15:02 3 MW DEA -13.064, 142.003
30 Sep 2026, 15:02 2 MW DEA -13.065, 142.009
30 Sep 2026, 14:16 10 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
30 Sep 2026, 12:36 9 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
30 Sep 2026, 11:46 10 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
30 Sep 2026, 11:26 13 MW DEA -13.083, 142.006
30 Sep 2026, 11:16 10 MW DEA -13.065, 142.006
30 Sep 2026, 03:55 7 MW DEA -13.070, 142.000
29 Sep 2026, 16:05 2 MW DEA -13.063, 142.000
29 Sep 2026, 16:05 2 MW DEA -13.063, 142.000
29 Sep 2026, 06:16 8 MW DEA -13.067, 141.992
29 Sep 2026, 06:03 12 MW DEA -13.071, 141.991
29 Sep 2026, 06:03 9 MW DEA -13.071, 142.001
29 Sep 2026, 04:14 10 MW DEA -13.065, 141.999
29 Sep 2026, 04:14 3 MW DEA -13.077, 141.999
29 Sep 2026, 04:14 3 MW DEA -13.074, 141.999
29 Sep 2026, 04:14 3 MW DEA -13.070, 141.998
29 Sep 2026, 04:14 6 MW DEA -13.067, 141.998
29 Sep 2026, 04:14 6 MW DEA -13.064, 141.997
29 Sep 2026, 04:14 6 MW DEA -13.064, 141.994
29 Sep 2026, 04:00 — DEA -13.061, 141.989
29 Sep 2026, 04:00 — DEA -13.061, 141.993
29 Sep 2026, 04:00 — DEA -13.064, 141.993
29 Sep 2026, 03:54 10 MW DEA -13.066, 141.993
29 Sep 2026, 03:54 4 MW DEA -13.068, 141.999
29 Sep 2026, 03:54 9 MW DEA -13.064, 141.995
29 Sep 2026, 03:54 10 MW DEA -13.066, 141.993
29 Sep 2026, 03:54 4 MW DEA -13.068, 141.999
29 Sep 2026, 03:54 9 MW DEA -13.064, 141.995
29 Sep 2026, 03:41 — DEA -13.061, 141.989
29 Sep 2026, 03:41 — DEA -13.061, 141.993
29 Sep 2026, 03:41 — DEA -13.064, 141.997
29 Sep 2026, 03:17 7 MW DEA -13.066, 141.998
29 Sep 2026, 03:17 7 MW DEA -13.066, 141.998
29 Sep 2026, 03:04 — DEA -13.064, 141.993

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 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.