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Fire near Central Highlands (Qld) (QLD)
Satellite detection (unconfirmed)
Very intense fire near Central Highlands (Qld) (QLD), first detected 1 Oct 2026 and last seen . It has been picked up by 228 satellite detections, peaking at 813 MW.
- Status
- Active
- First detected
- 1 Oct 2026, 03:22 UTC
- Last detected
- 2 Oct 2026, 03:47 UTC
- Duration
- 24.4 h
- Detections
- 228
- Peak intensity (FRP)
- 813 MW
- Peaked at
- 2 Oct, 02:07 UTC
- Fire footprint
- 7.3 km × 5.2 km
- Detection sources
- 226 DEA, 2 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.
| Day | Detections | Peak intensity | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | 8 | 4 MW | DEA, FIRMS |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 220 | 813 MW | DEA |
Satellite detections — 228 hot spots
This fire is 228 satellite heat detections merged into one event across 2 days (226 DEA, 2 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) | Intensity | Source | Latitude, Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:47 | 166 MW | DEA | -24.306, 149.406 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:47 | 59 MW | DEA | -24.285, 149.404 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:47 | 24 MW | DEA | -24.327, 149.408 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:47 | 75 MW | DEA | -24.284, 149.364 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:47 | 331 MW | DEA | -24.285, 149.384 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:47 | 109 MW | DEA | -24.306, 149.365 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:47 | 389 MW | DEA | -24.306, 149.386 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:37 | 261 MW | DEA | -24.306, 149.406 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:37 | 94 MW | DEA | -24.285, 149.404 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:37 | 54 MW | DEA | -24.327, 149.408 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:37 | 100 MW | DEA | -24.285, 149.384 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:37 | 29 MW | DEA | -24.306, 149.365 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:37 | 317 MW | DEA | -24.306, 149.386 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:27 | 58 MW | DEA | -24.307, 149.427 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:27 | 334 MW | DEA | -24.306, 149.406 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:27 | 52 MW | DEA | -24.285, 149.404 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:27 | 89 MW | DEA | -24.327, 149.408 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:27 | 204 MW | DEA | -24.306, 149.386 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:17 | 68 MW | DEA | -24.307, 149.427 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:17 | 403 MW | DEA | -24.306, 149.406 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:17 | 43 MW | DEA | -24.326, 149.388 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:17 | 76 MW | DEA | -24.285, 149.404 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:17 | 105 MW | DEA | -24.327, 149.408 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:17 | 30 MW | DEA | -24.285, 149.384 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:17 | 356 MW | DEA | -24.306, 149.386 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 48 MW | DEA | -24.299, 149.419 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 87 MW | DEA | -24.312, 149.417 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 16 MW | DEA | -24.313, 149.405 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 189 MW | DEA | -24.302, 149.416 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 197 MW | DEA | -24.303, 149.404 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 22 MW | DEA | -24.314, 149.420 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 22 MW | DEA | -24.314, 149.414 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 9 MW | DEA | -24.315, 149.408 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 22 MW | DEA | -24.309, 149.420 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 22 MW | DEA | -24.309, 149.414 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 9 MW | DEA | -24.310, 149.408 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 48 MW | DEA | -24.304, 149.419 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 49 MW | DEA | -24.305, 149.407 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 49 MW | DEA | -24.306, 149.401 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 48 MW | DEA | -24.304, 149.413 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 48 MW | DEA | -24.299, 149.413 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 49 MW | DEA | -24.301, 149.400 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 49 MW | DEA | -24.300, 149.406 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 88 MW | DEA | -24.292, 149.415 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 185 MW | DEA | -24.293, 149.403 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 18 MW | DEA | -24.282, 149.414 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 30 MW | DEA | -24.294, 149.412 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 30 MW | DEA | -24.289, 149.411 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 30 MW | DEA | -24.289, 149.417 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 61 MW | DEA | -24.290, 149.405 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 9 MW | DEA | -24.284, 149.417 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 9 MW | DEA | -24.284, 149.411 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 17 MW | DEA | -24.319, 149.415 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 263 MW | DEA | -24.294, 149.390 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 86 MW | DEA | -24.297, 149.387 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 61 MW | DEA | -24.296, 149.400 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 86 MW | DEA | -24.296, 149.394 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 61 MW | DEA | -24.291, 149.399 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 86 MW | DEA | -24.291, 149.393 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 209 MW | DEA | -24.304, 149.391 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 77 MW | DEA | -24.305, 149.379 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 51 MW | DEA | -24.295, 149.378 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 103 MW | DEA | -24.302, 149.388 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:13 | 103 MW | DEA | -24.301, 149.394 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:07 | 113 MW | DEA | -24.307, 149.427 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:07 | 616 MW | DEA | -24.306, 149.406 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:07 | 85 MW | DEA | -24.326, 149.388 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:07 | 132 MW | DEA | -24.285, 149.404 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:07 | 153 MW | DEA | -24.327, 149.408 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:07 | 82 MW | DEA | -24.285, 149.384 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:07 | 43 MW | DEA | -24.306, 149.365 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:07 | 566 MW | DEA | -24.306, 149.386 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:07 | 33 MW | DEA | -24.327, 149.429 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:05 | — | DEA | -24.311, 149.411 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:05 | — | DEA | -24.311, 149.414 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:05 | — | DEA | -24.311, 149.418 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:05 | — | DEA | -24.314, 149.403 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:05 | — | DEA | -24.314, 149.407 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:05 | — | DEA | -24.314, 149.411 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:05 | — | DEA | -24.314, 149.414 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:05 | — | DEA | -24.314, 149.418 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:05 | — | DEA | -24.281, 149.407 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:05 | — | DEA | -24.281, 149.411 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:05 | — | DEA | -24.281, 149.414 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:05 | — | DEA | -24.284, 149.407 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:05 | — | DEA | -24.284, 149.411 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:05 | — | DEA | -24.284, 149.414 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:05 | — | DEA | -24.318, 149.411 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:05 | — | DEA | -24.318, 149.414 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:05 | — | DEA | -24.288, 149.388 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:05 | — | DEA | -24.288, 149.392 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:05 | — | DEA | -24.288, 149.396 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:05 | — | DEA | -24.292, 149.388 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:05 | — | DEA | -24.292, 149.392 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:05 | — | DEA | -24.296, 149.388 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:05 | — | DEA | -24.296, 149.392 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 03:05 | — | DEA | -24.296, 149.377 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:57 | 38 MW | DEA | -24.307, 149.427 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:57 | 550 MW | DEA | -24.306, 149.406 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:57 | 50 MW | DEA | -24.326, 149.388 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:57 | 227 MW | DEA | -24.285, 149.404 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:57 | 119 MW | DEA | -24.327, 149.408 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:57 | 283 MW | DEA | -24.285, 149.384 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:57 | 39 MW | DEA | -24.306, 149.365 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:57 | 566 MW | DEA | -24.306, 149.386 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 107 MW | DEA | -24.295, 149.423 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 95 MW | DEA | -24.299, 149.419 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 54 MW | DEA | -24.299, 149.419 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 126 MW | DEA | -24.310, 149.415 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 86 MW | DEA | -24.310, 149.424 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 86 MW | DEA | -24.311, 149.408 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 31 MW | DEA | -24.313, 149.420 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 31 MW | DEA | -24.314, 149.411 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 31 MW | DEA | -24.306, 149.419 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 31 MW | DEA | -24.306, 149.411 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 95 MW | DEA | -24.299, 149.411 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 145 MW | DEA | -24.299, 149.402 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 44 MW | DEA | -24.314, 149.420 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 30 MW | DEA | -24.315, 149.412 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 44 MW | DEA | -24.307, 149.420 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 30 MW | DEA | -24.307, 149.411 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 30 MW | DEA | -24.308, 149.403 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 134 MW | DEA | -24.300, 149.403 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 134 MW | DEA | -24.300, 149.411 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 378 MW | DEA | -24.295, 149.414 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 579 MW | DEA | -24.296, 149.398 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 534 MW | DEA | -24.296, 149.407 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 95 MW | DEA | -24.292, 149.410 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 95 MW | DEA | -24.291, 149.418 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 145 MW | DEA | -24.292, 149.402 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 8 MW | DEA | -24.284, 149.417 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 8 MW | DEA | -24.284, 149.409 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 134 MW | DEA | -24.292, 149.411 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 54 MW | DEA | -24.292, 149.419 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 134 MW | DEA | -24.293, 149.402 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 13 MW | DEA | -24.285, 149.418 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 7 MW | DEA | -24.285, 149.410 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 145 MW | DEA | -24.293, 149.394 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 108 MW | DEA | -24.293, 149.386 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 108 MW | DEA | -24.293, 149.377 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 175 MW | DEA | -24.293, 149.394 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 175 MW | DEA | -24.294, 149.386 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 322 MW | DEA | -24.297, 149.382 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 525 MW | DEA | -24.297, 149.390 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 78 MW | DEA | -24.298, 149.374 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 145 MW | DEA | -24.300, 149.394 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 108 MW | DEA | -24.301, 149.378 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 175 MW | DEA | -24.301, 149.395 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:55 | 79 MW | DEA | -24.302, 149.378 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.296, 149.418 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.296, 149.407 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.299, 149.407 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.299, 149.414 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.299, 149.418 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.303, 149.414 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.303, 149.418 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.307, 149.407 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.307, 149.411 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.307, 149.414 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.307, 149.418 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.311, 149.407 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.311, 149.411 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.311, 149.414 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.311, 149.418 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.314, 149.407 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.314, 149.411 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.314, 149.414 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.314, 149.418 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.281, 149.403 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.281, 149.407 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.281, 149.411 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.281, 149.414 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.281, 149.418 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.284, 149.403 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.284, 149.407 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.284, 149.411 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.284, 149.414 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.284, 149.418 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.288, 149.407 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.288, 149.411 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.288, 149.418 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.292, 149.403 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.292, 149.407 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.292, 149.411 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.292, 149.418 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.296, 149.414 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.288, 149.381 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.288, 149.384 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:46 | — | DEA | -24.299, 149.373 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:37 | 52 MW | DEA | -24.307, 149.427 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:37 | 462 MW | DEA | -24.285, 149.404 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:37 | 117 MW | DEA | -24.327, 149.408 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:37 | 462 MW | DEA | -24.285, 149.384 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:37 | 771 MW | DEA | -24.306, 149.386 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:27 | 43 MW | DEA | -24.285, 149.425 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:27 | 171 MW | DEA | -24.307, 149.427 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:27 | 804 MW | DEA | -24.306, 149.406 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:27 | 323 MW | DEA | -24.285, 149.404 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:27 | 144 MW | DEA | -24.327, 149.408 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:27 | 144 MW | DEA | -24.285, 149.384 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:27 | 428 MW | DEA | -24.306, 149.386 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:17 | 37 MW | DEA | -24.307, 149.427 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:17 | 503 MW | DEA | -24.285, 149.404 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:17 | 121 MW | DEA | -24.327, 149.408 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:17 | 148 MW | DEA | -24.285, 149.384 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:17 | 278 MW | DEA | -24.306, 149.386 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:07 | 39 MW | DEA | -24.285, 149.425 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:07 | 195 MW | DEA | -24.307, 149.427 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:07 | 813 MW | DEA | -24.306, 149.406 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:07 | 218 MW | DEA | -24.285, 149.404 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:07 | 98 MW | DEA | -24.327, 149.408 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 02:07 | 43 MW | DEA | -24.327, 149.429 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:57 | 41 MW | DEA | -24.307, 149.427 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:57 | 151 MW | DEA | -24.306, 149.406 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:57 | 125 MW | DEA | -24.327, 149.408 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:47 | 167 MW | DEA | -24.327, 149.408 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:47 | 25 MW | DEA | -24.307, 149.427 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:47 | 136 MW | DEA | -24.306, 149.406 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:37 | 87 MW | DEA | -24.327, 149.408 |
| 2 Oct 2026, 01:37 | 61 MW | DEA | -24.306, 149.406 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:19 | 4 MW | FIRMS | -24.289, 149.436 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:16 | 4 MW | DEA | -24.289, 149.436 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:16 | 4 MW | DEA | -24.289, 149.436 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 04:08 | — | DEA | -24.288, 149.433 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:34 | 3 MW | FIRMS | -24.288, 149.435 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:32 | 3 MW | DEA | -24.289, 149.434 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:32 | 3 MW | DEA | -24.289, 149.434 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 03:22 | — | DEA | -24.288, 149.429 |
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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?
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