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Fire near Mareeba (QLD)

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Official warning: Information (FIRE VEGETATION) — QFD · official source

Lower intensity fire near Mareeba (QLD), first detected 29 Sep 2026 and last seen . It has been picked up by 112 satellite detections, peaking at 43 MW.

Status
Active
First detected
29 Sep 2026, 03:41 UTC
Last detected
1 Oct 2026, 17:37 UTC
Duration
61.9 h
Detections
112
Peak intensity (FRP)
43 MW
Peaked at
30 Sep, 15:48 UTC
Fire footprint
4.1 km × 3.7 km
Detection sources
108 DEA, 4 FIRMS
State
QLD
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 29 14 MW DEA
30 Sep 2026 64 43 MW DEA
1 Oct 2026 19 16 MW DEA, FIRMS

Official incident details

Warning level
Information
Type
Fire
Status
FIRE VEGETATION
Agency
QFD
Updated
Official advice (verbatim):
There is a vegetation fire at this location. Smoke may affect residents and motorists in the area. Residents should close their doors and windows and keep medication close by if suffering from a respiratory condition. Motorists should use caution and drive to conditions. If you believe your property is under threat, you should call Triple Zero (000) immediately.

Official source ↗

Crew, appliance and aircraft numbers aren't published in Australia's open incident feeds, so we can't list firefighters here — follow the official source above for operational detail.

Satellite detections — 112 hot spots

This fire is 112 satellite heat detections merged into one event across 3 days (108 DEA, 4 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, 17:37 16 MW DEA -16.487, 145.132
1 Oct 2026, 17:27 9 MW DEA -16.487, 145.132
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 12 MW DEA -16.477, 145.129
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 4 MW DEA -16.475, 145.131
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 4 MW DEA -16.474, 145.127
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 4 MW DEA -16.479, 145.130
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 12 MW DEA -16.477, 145.129
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 4 MW DEA -16.475, 145.131
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 4 MW DEA -16.474, 145.127
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 4 MW DEA -16.479, 145.130
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 4 MW FIRMS -16.479, 145.130
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 4 MW FIRMS -16.475, 145.130
1 Oct 2026, 16:05 4 MW FIRMS -16.475, 145.126
1 Oct 2026, 15:59 — DEA -16.473, 145.128
1 Oct 2026, 15:59 — DEA -16.477, 145.128
1 Oct 2026, 15:31 1 MW FIRMS -16.479, 145.129
1 Oct 2026, 15:29 1 MW DEA -16.479, 145.129
1 Oct 2026, 15:29 1 MW DEA -16.479, 145.129
1 Oct 2026, 15:23 — DEA -16.477, 145.124
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 10 MW DEA -16.486, 145.128
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 7 MW DEA -16.486, 145.134
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 2 MW DEA -16.477, 145.134
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 5 MW DEA -16.482, 145.128
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 2 MW DEA -16.483, 145.131
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 2 MW DEA -16.483, 145.134
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 1 MW DEA -16.478, 145.135
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 5 MW DEA -16.483, 145.129
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 3 MW DEA -16.483, 145.132
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 3 MW DEA -16.484, 145.135
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 5 MW DEA -16.489, 145.130
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 3 MW DEA -16.489, 145.133
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 10 MW DEA -16.486, 145.128
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 7 MW DEA -16.486, 145.134
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 2 MW DEA -16.477, 145.134
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 5 MW DEA -16.482, 145.128
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 2 MW DEA -16.483, 145.131
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 2 MW DEA -16.483, 145.134
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 1 MW DEA -16.478, 145.135
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 5 MW DEA -16.483, 145.129
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 3 MW DEA -16.483, 145.132
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 3 MW DEA -16.484, 145.135
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 5 MW DEA -16.489, 145.130
30 Sep 2026, 16:23 3 MW DEA -16.489, 145.133
30 Sep 2026, 16:18 — DEA -16.481, 145.124
30 Sep 2026, 16:18 — DEA -16.481, 145.128
30 Sep 2026, 16:18 — DEA -16.481, 145.132
30 Sep 2026, 16:18 — DEA -16.484, 145.128
30 Sep 2026, 16:18 — DEA -16.488, 145.128
30 Sep 2026, 15:48 43 MW DEA -16.483, 145.128
30 Sep 2026, 15:48 5 MW DEA -16.491, 145.127
30 Sep 2026, 15:48 1 MW DEA -16.475, 145.135
30 Sep 2026, 15:48 21 MW DEA -16.482, 145.130
30 Sep 2026, 15:48 21 MW DEA -16.485, 145.130
30 Sep 2026, 15:48 3 MW DEA -16.486, 145.134
30 Sep 2026, 15:48 5 MW DEA -16.489, 145.129
30 Sep 2026, 15:48 43 MW DEA -16.483, 145.128
30 Sep 2026, 15:48 5 MW DEA -16.491, 145.127
30 Sep 2026, 15:48 1 MW DEA -16.475, 145.135
30 Sep 2026, 15:48 21 MW DEA -16.482, 145.130
30 Sep 2026, 15:48 21 MW DEA -16.485, 145.130
30 Sep 2026, 15:48 3 MW DEA -16.486, 145.134
30 Sep 2026, 15:48 5 MW DEA -16.489, 145.129
30 Sep 2026, 15:47 8 MW DEA -16.507, 145.113
30 Sep 2026, 15:41 — DEA -16.481, 145.124
30 Sep 2026, 15:41 — DEA -16.481, 145.128
30 Sep 2026, 15:41 — DEA -16.484, 145.128
30 Sep 2026, 15:41 — DEA -16.488, 145.124
30 Sep 2026, 15:41 — DEA -16.488, 145.128
30 Sep 2026, 15:04 2 MW DEA -16.480, 145.128
30 Sep 2026, 15:04 2 MW DEA -16.481, 145.133
30 Sep 2026, 15:04 2 MW DEA -16.486, 145.130
30 Sep 2026, 15:04 2 MW DEA -16.487, 145.134
30 Sep 2026, 15:01 — DEA -16.477, 145.124
30 Sep 2026, 15:01 — DEA -16.481, 145.128
30 Sep 2026, 15:01 — DEA -16.484, 145.124
30 Sep 2026, 15:01 — DEA -16.484, 145.128
30 Sep 2026, 15:01 — DEA -16.484, 145.132
30 Sep 2026, 13:57 10 MW DEA -16.507, 145.151
30 Sep 2026, 13:57 22 MW DEA -16.487, 145.150
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 10 MW DEA -16.478, 145.137
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 10 MW DEA -16.478, 145.137
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 10 MW DEA -16.478, 145.137
30 Sep 2026, 03:54 3 MW DEA -16.489, 145.135
29 Sep 2026, 15:21 0 MW DEA -16.477, 145.143
29 Sep 2026, 15:21 0 MW DEA -16.477, 145.143
29 Sep 2026, 15:03 1 MW DEA -16.478, 145.140
29 Sep 2026, 15:03 1 MW DEA -16.502, 145.142
29 Sep 2026, 15:03 1 MW DEA -16.478, 145.140
29 Sep 2026, 15:03 1 MW DEA -16.502, 145.142
29 Sep 2026, 07:17 13 MW DEA -16.487, 145.132
29 Sep 2026, 06:15 14 MW DEA -16.477, 145.141
29 Sep 2026, 04:13 6 MW DEA -16.497, 145.130
29 Sep 2026, 04:00 — DEA -16.492, 145.124
29 Sep 2026, 03:53 10 MW DEA -16.489, 145.137
29 Sep 2026, 03:53 9 MW DEA -16.495, 145.130
29 Sep 2026, 03:53 9 MW DEA -16.489, 145.144
29 Sep 2026, 03:53 5 MW DEA -16.490, 145.140
29 Sep 2026, 03:53 6 MW DEA -16.491, 145.130
29 Sep 2026, 03:53 5 MW DEA -16.486, 145.139
29 Sep 2026, 03:53 10 MW DEA -16.489, 145.137
29 Sep 2026, 03:53 9 MW DEA -16.495, 145.130
29 Sep 2026, 03:53 9 MW DEA -16.489, 145.144
29 Sep 2026, 03:53 5 MW DEA -16.490, 145.140
29 Sep 2026, 03:53 6 MW DEA -16.491, 145.130
29 Sep 2026, 03:53 5 MW DEA -16.486, 145.139
29 Sep 2026, 03:41 — DEA -16.481, 145.139
29 Sep 2026, 03:41 — DEA -16.484, 145.136
29 Sep 2026, 03:41 — DEA -16.484, 145.139
29 Sep 2026, 03:41 — DEA -16.488, 145.128
29 Sep 2026, 03:41 — DEA -16.488, 145.136
29 Sep 2026, 03:41 — DEA -16.488, 145.139
29 Sep 2026, 03:41 — DEA -16.492, 145.128

📅 All fires on 29 Sep 2026

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.

Official information for QLD: Queensland Fire Department.

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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.