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Fire near Broome (WA)

Satellite detection (unconfirmed)

Very intense fire near Broome (WA), first detected 29 Sep 2026 and last seen . It has been picked up by 1193 satellite detections, peaking at 388 MW.

Status
Active
First detected
29 Sep 2026, 02:37 UTC
Last detected
2 Oct 2026, 02:17 UTC
Duration
71.7 h
Detections
1193
Peak intensity (FRP)
388 MW
Peaked at
1 Oct, 01:57 UTC
Fire footprint
11 km × 6.7 km
Detection sources
1085 DEA, 108 FIRMS
State
WA
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 246 306 MW DEA
30 Sep 2026 316 107 MW DEA
1 Oct 2026 553 388 MW DEA, FIRMS
2 Oct 2026 78 381 MW DEA, FIRMS

Satellite detections — 1193 hot spots

This fire is 1193 satellite heat detections merged into one event across 4 days (1085 DEA, 108 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, 02:17 — DEA -17.182, 123.219
2 Oct 2026, 02:17 — DEA -17.201, 123.217
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 89 MW DEA -17.161, 123.242
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 72 MW DEA -17.161, 123.262
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 43 MW DEA -17.182, 123.219
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 85 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
2 Oct 2026, 02:07 26 MW DEA -17.200, 123.237
2 Oct 2026, 01:57 67 MW DEA -17.161, 123.242
2 Oct 2026, 01:57 49 MW DEA -17.161, 123.262
2 Oct 2026, 01:57 31 MW DEA -17.181, 123.260
2 Oct 2026, 01:57 85 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
2 Oct 2026, 01:37 108 MW DEA -17.161, 123.242
2 Oct 2026, 01:37 27 MW DEA -17.162, 123.222
2 Oct 2026, 01:37 113 MW DEA -17.182, 123.219
2 Oct 2026, 01:37 186 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
2 Oct 2026, 01:27 56 MW DEA -17.201, 123.217
2 Oct 2026, 01:27 60 MW DEA -17.200, 123.237
2 Oct 2026, 01:27 256 MW DEA -17.161, 123.242
2 Oct 2026, 01:27 62 MW DEA -17.161, 123.262
2 Oct 2026, 01:27 98 MW DEA -17.162, 123.222
2 Oct 2026, 01:27 198 MW DEA -17.182, 123.219
2 Oct 2026, 01:27 268 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
2 Oct 2026, 01:17 — DEA -17.181, 123.239
2 Oct 2026, 01:07 36 MW DEA -17.201, 123.217
2 Oct 2026, 01:07 57 MW DEA -17.200, 123.237
2 Oct 2026, 01:07 193 MW DEA -17.161, 123.242
2 Oct 2026, 01:07 31 MW DEA -17.181, 123.260
2 Oct 2026, 01:07 78 MW DEA -17.162, 123.222
2 Oct 2026, 01:07 168 MW DEA -17.182, 123.219
2 Oct 2026, 01:07 297 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 296 MW DEA -17.161, 123.242
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 45 MW DEA -17.161, 123.262
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 41 MW DEA -17.162, 123.222
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 36 MW DEA -17.182, 123.219
2 Oct 2026, 00:57 140 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 25 MW DEA -17.201, 123.217
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 43 MW DEA -17.200, 123.237
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 374 MW DEA -17.161, 123.242
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 51 MW DEA -17.161, 123.262
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 22 MW DEA -17.181, 123.260
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 47 MW DEA -17.162, 123.222
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 85 MW DEA -17.182, 123.219
2 Oct 2026, 00:47 310 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
2 Oct 2026, 00:37 — DEA -17.161, 123.242
2 Oct 2026, 00:37 — DEA -17.161, 123.262
2 Oct 2026, 00:37 — DEA -17.181, 123.239
2 Oct 2026, 00:27 49 MW DEA -17.201, 123.217
2 Oct 2026, 00:27 96 MW DEA -17.200, 123.237
2 Oct 2026, 00:27 341 MW DEA -17.161, 123.242
2 Oct 2026, 00:27 119 MW DEA -17.161, 123.262
2 Oct 2026, 00:27 83 MW DEA -17.181, 123.260
2 Oct 2026, 00:27 121 MW DEA -17.182, 123.219
2 Oct 2026, 00:27 381 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
2 Oct 2026, 00:17 71 MW DEA -17.201, 123.217
2 Oct 2026, 00:17 87 MW DEA -17.200, 123.237
2 Oct 2026, 00:17 51 MW DEA -17.161, 123.242
2 Oct 2026, 00:17 26 MW DEA -17.161, 123.262
2 Oct 2026, 00:17 49 MW DEA -17.182, 123.219
2 Oct 2026, 00:17 121 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
2 Oct 2026, 00:13 178 MW FIRMS -17.172, 123.260
2 Oct 2026, 00:13 247 MW FIRMS -17.170, 123.251
2 Oct 2026, 00:13 10 MW FIRMS -17.162, 123.253
2 Oct 2026, 00:13 11 MW FIRMS -17.207, 123.240
2 Oct 2026, 00:13 11 MW FIRMS -17.206, 123.231
2 Oct 2026, 00:13 162 MW FIRMS -17.195, 123.238
2 Oct 2026, 00:13 14 MW FIRMS -17.194, 123.229
2 Oct 2026, 00:13 26 MW FIRMS -17.188, 123.249
2 Oct 2026, 00:13 70 MW FIRMS -17.187, 123.239
2 Oct 2026, 00:13 44 MW FIRMS -17.179, 123.250
2 Oct 2026, 00:13 23 MW FIRMS -17.178, 123.241
2 Oct 2026, 00:07 46 MW DEA -17.201, 123.217
2 Oct 2026, 00:07 89 MW DEA -17.200, 123.237
2 Oct 2026, 00:07 178 MW DEA -17.161, 123.242
2 Oct 2026, 00:07 105 MW DEA -17.161, 123.262
2 Oct 2026, 00:07 120 MW DEA -17.181, 123.260
2 Oct 2026, 00:07 15 MW DEA -17.162, 123.222
2 Oct 2026, 00:07 64 MW DEA -17.182, 123.219
2 Oct 2026, 00:07 308 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 23:57 58 MW DEA -17.200, 123.237
1 Oct 2026, 23:57 134 MW DEA -17.161, 123.242
1 Oct 2026, 23:57 22 MW DEA -17.161, 123.262
1 Oct 2026, 23:57 42 MW DEA -17.181, 123.260
1 Oct 2026, 23:57 44 MW DEA -17.182, 123.219
1 Oct 2026, 23:57 308 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 23:47 46 MW DEA -17.161, 123.242
1 Oct 2026, 23:47 14 MW DEA -17.161, 123.262
1 Oct 2026, 23:47 118 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 23:47 21 MW DEA -17.200, 123.237
1 Oct 2026, 23:37 55 MW DEA -17.200, 123.237
1 Oct 2026, 23:37 15 MW DEA -17.161, 123.242
1 Oct 2026, 23:37 15 MW DEA -17.161, 123.262
1 Oct 2026, 23:37 161 MW DEA -17.181, 123.260
1 Oct 2026, 23:37 39 MW DEA -17.182, 123.219
1 Oct 2026, 23:37 307 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 23:27 40 MW DEA -17.181, 123.260
1 Oct 2026, 23:27 12 MW DEA -17.182, 123.219
1 Oct 2026, 23:27 91 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 23:27 26 MW DEA -17.200, 123.237
1 Oct 2026, 23:17 63 MW DEA -17.181, 123.260
1 Oct 2026, 23:17 18 MW DEA -17.182, 123.219
1 Oct 2026, 23:17 251 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 23:17 50 MW DEA -17.201, 123.217
1 Oct 2026, 23:17 181 MW DEA -17.200, 123.237
1 Oct 2026, 23:07 66 MW DEA -17.181, 123.260
1 Oct 2026, 23:07 22 MW DEA -17.182, 123.219
1 Oct 2026, 23:07 215 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 23:07 80 MW DEA -17.201, 123.217
1 Oct 2026, 23:07 361 MW DEA -17.200, 123.237
1 Oct 2026, 23:07 22 MW DEA -17.200, 123.258
1 Oct 2026, 21:37 10 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 21:07 12 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 21:07 8 MW DEA -17.200, 123.237
1 Oct 2026, 20:57 10 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 20:47 9 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 20:27 11 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 20:17 9 MW DEA -17.181, 123.260
1 Oct 2026, 20:17 10 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 20:07 8 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 19:57 10 MW DEA -17.181, 123.260
1 Oct 2026, 19:57 13 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 19:57 11 MW DEA -17.200, 123.237
1 Oct 2026, 19:47 9 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 19:37 11 MW DEA -17.181, 123.260
1 Oct 2026, 19:37 11 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 19:27 13 MW DEA -17.181, 123.260
1 Oct 2026, 19:27 15 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 19:27 8 MW DEA -17.200, 123.237
1 Oct 2026, 19:17 16 MW DEA -17.181, 123.260
1 Oct 2026, 19:17 14 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 19:17 10 MW DEA -17.200, 123.237
1 Oct 2026, 19:07 12 MW DEA -17.181, 123.260
1 Oct 2026, 19:07 11 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 19:07 10 MW DEA -17.200, 123.237
1 Oct 2026, 18:17 24 MW DEA -17.181, 123.260
1 Oct 2026, 18:17 20 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 18:17 18 MW DEA -17.200, 123.237
1 Oct 2026, 18:07 15 MW DEA -17.181, 123.260
1 Oct 2026, 18:07 14 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 18:07 12 MW DEA -17.200, 123.237
1 Oct 2026, 17:57 23 MW DEA -17.181, 123.260
1 Oct 2026, 17:57 17 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 17:57 14 MW DEA -17.200, 123.237
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 8 MW DEA -17.177, 123.258
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 7 MW DEA -17.178, 123.264
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 1 MW DEA -17.170, 123.267
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 1 MW DEA -17.171, 123.273
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 3 MW DEA -17.175, 123.260
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 4 MW DEA -17.175, 123.263
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 4 MW DEA -17.176, 123.266
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 3 MW DEA -17.180, 123.256
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 3 MW DEA -17.180, 123.259
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 8 MW DEA -17.177, 123.258
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 7 MW DEA -17.178, 123.264
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 1 MW DEA -17.170, 123.267
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 1 MW DEA -17.171, 123.273
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 3 MW DEA -17.175, 123.260
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 4 MW DEA -17.175, 123.263
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 4 MW DEA -17.176, 123.266
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 3 MW DEA -17.180, 123.256
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 3 MW DEA -17.180, 123.259
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 7 MW DEA -17.187, 123.251
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 7 MW DEA -17.196, 123.243
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 3 MW DEA -17.184, 123.253
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 3 MW DEA -17.185, 123.256
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 3 MW DEA -17.189, 123.249
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 3 MW DEA -17.189, 123.252
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 2 MW DEA -17.194, 123.245
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 2 MW DEA -17.193, 123.242
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 2 MW DEA -17.194, 123.248
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 2 MW DEA -17.198, 123.241
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 2 MW DEA -17.199, 123.244
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 3 MW DEA -17.203, 123.238
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 2 MW DEA -17.203, 123.241
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 3 MW DEA -17.208, 123.234
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 2 MW DEA -17.205, 123.236
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 2 MW DEA -17.206, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 2 MW DEA -17.211, 123.235
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 7 MW DEA -17.187, 123.251
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 7 MW DEA -17.196, 123.243
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 3 MW DEA -17.184, 123.253
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 3 MW DEA -17.185, 123.256
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 3 MW DEA -17.189, 123.249
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 3 MW DEA -17.189, 123.252
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 2 MW DEA -17.194, 123.245
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 2 MW DEA -17.193, 123.242
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 2 MW DEA -17.194, 123.248
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 2 MW DEA -17.198, 123.241
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 2 MW DEA -17.199, 123.244
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 3 MW DEA -17.203, 123.238
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 2 MW DEA -17.203, 123.241
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 3 MW DEA -17.208, 123.234
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 2 MW DEA -17.205, 123.236
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 2 MW DEA -17.206, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 2 MW DEA -17.211, 123.235
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 15 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 17 MW DEA -17.200, 123.237
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 3 MW FIRMS -17.180, 123.258
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 3 MW FIRMS -17.179, 123.255
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 4 MW FIRMS -17.175, 123.265
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 4 MW FIRMS -17.175, 123.262
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 3 MW FIRMS -17.175, 123.259
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 1 MW FIRMS -17.171, 123.272
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 1 MW FIRMS -17.170, 123.266
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 2 MW FIRMS -17.211, 123.234
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 3 MW FIRMS -17.208, 123.233
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 2 MW FIRMS -17.206, 123.238
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 2 MW FIRMS -17.206, 123.234
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 2 MW FIRMS -17.203, 123.240
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 3 MW FIRMS -17.203, 123.237
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 2 MW FIRMS -17.199, 123.243
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 2 MW FIRMS -17.198, 123.240
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 2 MW FIRMS -17.194, 123.247
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 2 MW FIRMS -17.194, 123.244
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 2 MW FIRMS -17.193, 123.241
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 3 MW FIRMS -17.189, 123.251
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 3 MW FIRMS -17.189, 123.248
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 3 MW FIRMS -17.184, 123.255
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 3 MW FIRMS -17.184, 123.252
1 Oct 2026, 17:40 — DEA -17.171, 123.254
1 Oct 2026, 17:40 — DEA -17.171, 123.258
1 Oct 2026, 17:40 — DEA -17.171, 123.262
1 Oct 2026, 17:40 — DEA -17.174, 123.254
1 Oct 2026, 17:40 — DEA -17.174, 123.262
1 Oct 2026, 17:40 — DEA -17.178, 123.254
1 Oct 2026, 17:40 — DEA -17.178, 123.251
1 Oct 2026, 17:40 — DEA -17.182, 123.247
1 Oct 2026, 17:40 — DEA -17.182, 123.251
1 Oct 2026, 17:40 — DEA -17.186, 123.243
1 Oct 2026, 17:40 — DEA -17.186, 123.247
1 Oct 2026, 17:40 — DEA -17.189, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 17:40 — DEA -17.189, 123.243
1 Oct 2026, 17:40 — DEA -17.193, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 17:40 — DEA -17.197, 123.236
1 Oct 2026, 17:40 — DEA -17.201, 123.232
1 Oct 2026, 17:40 — DEA -17.201, 123.236
1 Oct 2026, 17:40 — DEA -17.204, 123.232
1 Oct 2026, 17:40 — DEA -17.208, 123.232
1 Oct 2026, 17:37 20 MW DEA -17.181, 123.260
1 Oct 2026, 17:37 10 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 17:37 16 MW DEA -17.200, 123.237
1 Oct 2026, 17:27 17 MW DEA -17.181, 123.260
1 Oct 2026, 17:27 11 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 17:27 17 MW DEA -17.200, 123.237
1 Oct 2026, 17:17 22 MW DEA -17.181, 123.260
1 Oct 2026, 17:17 15 MW DEA -17.181, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 17:17 19 MW DEA -17.200, 123.237
1 Oct 2026, 17:17 9 MW DEA -17.200, 123.258
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 15 MW DEA -17.173, 123.260
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 20 MW DEA -17.174, 123.268
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 1 MW DEA -17.170, 123.275
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 7 MW DEA -17.172, 123.266
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 7 MW DEA -17.173, 123.270
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 15 MW DEA -17.175, 123.262
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 7 MW DEA -17.176, 123.266
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 5 MW DEA -17.179, 123.261
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 15 MW DEA -17.173, 123.260
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 20 MW DEA -17.174, 123.268
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 1 MW DEA -17.170, 123.275
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 7 MW DEA -17.172, 123.266
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 7 MW DEA -17.173, 123.270
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 15 MW DEA -17.175, 123.262
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 7 MW DEA -17.176, 123.266
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 5 MW DEA -17.178, 123.257
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 5 MW DEA -17.179, 123.261
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 10 MW DEA -17.186, 123.250
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 13 MW DEA -17.193, 123.248
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 12 MW DEA -17.199, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 8 MW DEA -17.206, 123.238
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 5 MW DEA -17.184, 123.252
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.185, 123.256
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 5 MW DEA -17.188, 123.251
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 7 MW DEA -17.191, 123.247
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 7 MW DEA -17.194, 123.246
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 3 MW DEA -17.194, 123.242
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 6 MW DEA -17.197, 123.242
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 6 MW DEA -17.201, 123.241
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 4 MW DEA -17.204, 123.236
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 4 MW DEA -17.207, 123.236
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.211, 123.235
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 10 MW DEA -17.186, 123.250
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 13 MW DEA -17.193, 123.248
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 12 MW DEA -17.199, 123.239
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 8 MW DEA -17.206, 123.238
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 5 MW DEA -17.184, 123.252
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.185, 123.256
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 5 MW DEA -17.188, 123.251
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 7 MW DEA -17.191, 123.247
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 7 MW DEA -17.194, 123.246
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 3 MW DEA -17.194, 123.242
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 6 MW DEA -17.197, 123.242
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 6 MW DEA -17.201, 123.241
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 4 MW DEA -17.204, 123.236
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 4 MW DEA -17.207, 123.236
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 2 MW DEA -17.211, 123.235
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 15 MW DEA -17.180, 123.259
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 5 MW DEA -17.178, 123.257
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 5 MW DEA -17.181, 123.256
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 15 MW DEA -17.180, 123.259
1 Oct 2026, 17:10 5 MW DEA -17.181, 123.256
1 Oct 2026, 17:09 7 MW FIRMS -17.176, 123.265

Showing the 300 most recent of 1193 detections.

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 WA: Emergency WA (DFES).

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?

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