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Fire near Somerset (QLD)

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

Lower intensity fire near Somerset (QLD), first detected 29 Sep 2026 and last seen . It has been picked up by 18 satellite detections, peaking at 1 MW.

Status
Active
First detected
29 Sep 2026, 15:06 UTC
Last detected
1 Oct 2026, 14:48 UTC
Duration
47.7 h
Detections
18
Peak intensity (FRP)
1 MW
Peaked at
30 Sep, 15:05 UTC
Fire footprint
1.2 km × 2.1 km
Burnt area (perimeter)
708 ha
Detection sources
17 DEA, 1 FIRMS
State
QLD
Confirmation
Official
Data source
DEA,FIRMS

Burnt area & fire boundaries

Official mapped boundaries overlapping this fire — the ground it has burned. These are drawn on the map above (the shaded red areas). Boundaries are captured periodically, so the true edge may have moved since.

  • Fire boundary 697 ha · 25.0 km perimeter · Qld Fire and Emergency Services · mapped
  • Fire boundary 11 ha · 1.9 km perimeter · Qld Fire and Emergency Services · mapped

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 9 1 MW DEA
30 Sep 2026 6 1 MW DEA
1 Oct 2026 3 1 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 — 18 hot spots

This fire is 18 satellite heat detections merged into one event across 3 days (17 DEA, 1 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, 14:48 1 MW FIRMS -27.257, 152.658
1 Oct 2026, 14:46 1 MW DEA -27.257, 152.659
1 Oct 2026, 14:46 1 MW DEA -27.257, 152.659
30 Sep 2026, 15:05 1 MW DEA -27.239, 152.659
30 Sep 2026, 15:05 1 MW DEA -27.256, 152.656
30 Sep 2026, 15:05 1 MW DEA -27.256, 152.660
30 Sep 2026, 15:01 — DEA -27.254, 152.654
30 Sep 2026, 14:47 1 MW DEA -27.258, 152.660
30 Sep 2026, 14:47 1 MW DEA -27.258, 152.660
29 Sep 2026, 15:24 1 MW DEA -27.256, 152.658
29 Sep 2026, 15:24 1 MW DEA -27.256, 152.658
29 Sep 2026, 15:17 — DEA -27.254, 152.654
29 Sep 2026, 15:06 0 MW DEA -27.245, 152.662
29 Sep 2026, 15:06 0 MW DEA -27.246, 152.666
29 Sep 2026, 15:06 0 MW DEA -27.258, 152.660
29 Sep 2026, 15:06 0 MW DEA -27.245, 152.662
29 Sep 2026, 15:06 0 MW DEA -27.246, 152.666
29 Sep 2026, 15:06 0 MW DEA -27.258, 152.660

📅 All fires on 29 Sep 2026

Other fires nearby

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.