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Fire near Halls Creek (WA)

Satellite detection (unconfirmed)

Very intense fire near Halls Creek (WA), first detected 29 Sep 2026 and last seen . It has been picked up by 1004 satellite detections, peaking at 807 MW.

Status
Active
First detected
29 Sep 2026, 01:47 UTC
Last detected
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 UTC
Duration
62.3 h
Detections
1004
Peak intensity (FRP)
807 MW
Peaked at
29 Sep, 02:17 UTC
Fire footprint
14 km × 20 km
Detection sources
990 DEA, 14 FIRMS
State
WA
Confirmation
Satellite only
Data source
DEA,FIRMS

Satellite before & after

High-resolution Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery of the area, before the fire and after. Drag the slider to compare.

After — Halls Creek (Sentinel-2, 2026-09-30) Before — Halls Creek (Sentinel-2, 2026-09-25) Before · 2026-09-25 After · 2026-09-30

Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 · Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem

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 778 807 MW DEA
30 Sep 2026 166 394 MW DEA
1 Oct 2026 60 164 MW DEA, FIRMS

Satellite detections — 1004 hot spots

This fire is 1004 satellite heat detections merged into one event across 3 days (990 DEA, 14 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, 16:07 2 MW DEA -20.909, 127.674
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 3 MW DEA -20.914, 127.668
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 4 MW DEA -20.913, 127.672
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW DEA -20.909, 127.674
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 3 MW DEA -20.914, 127.668
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 4 MW DEA -20.913, 127.672
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 3 MW FIRMS -20.914, 127.667
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 4 MW FIRMS -20.912, 127.670
1 Oct 2026, 16:07 2 MW FIRMS -20.909, 127.673
1 Oct 2026, 07:19 18 MW DEA -20.921, 127.661
1 Oct 2026, 05:16 10 MW FIRMS -20.925, 127.656
1 Oct 2026, 05:16 6 MW FIRMS -20.917, 127.662
1 Oct 2026, 05:16 2 MW FIRMS -20.913, 127.662
1 Oct 2026, 05:16 2 MW FIRMS -20.913, 127.665
1 Oct 2026, 05:16 2 MW FIRMS -20.910, 127.665
1 Oct 2026, 05:14 7 MW DEA -20.926, 127.658
1 Oct 2026, 05:14 9 MW DEA -20.925, 127.656
1 Oct 2026, 05:14 6 MW DEA -20.917, 127.662
1 Oct 2026, 05:14 4 MW DEA -20.913, 127.665
1 Oct 2026, 05:14 4 MW DEA -20.910, 127.665
1 Oct 2026, 05:03 — DEA -20.909, 127.661
1 Oct 2026, 05:03 — DEA -20.913, 127.657
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 33 MW DEA -20.914, 127.667
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 61 MW DEA -20.915, 127.657
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 29 MW DEA -20.922, 127.662
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 38 MW DEA -20.910, 127.661
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 30 MW DEA -20.918, 127.660
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 33 MW DEA -20.911, 127.664
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 30 MW DEA -20.911, 127.659
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 34 MW DEA -20.920, 127.659
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 19 MW DEA -20.913, 127.664
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 19 MW DEA -20.913, 127.658
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 33 MW DEA -20.914, 127.667
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 61 MW DEA -20.915, 127.657
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 29 MW DEA -20.922, 127.662
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 38 MW DEA -20.910, 127.661
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 33 MW DEA -20.911, 127.664
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 30 MW DEA -20.911, 127.659
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 34 MW DEA -20.920, 127.659
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 37 MW FIRMS -20.919, 127.658
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 32 MW FIRMS -20.917, 127.660
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 21 MW FIRMS -20.913, 127.658
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 21 MW FIRMS -20.912, 127.663
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 32 MW FIRMS -20.911, 127.659
1 Oct 2026, 04:19 35 MW FIRMS -20.911, 127.664
1 Oct 2026, 04:08 — DEA -20.909, 127.653
1 Oct 2026, 04:08 — DEA -20.909, 127.657
1 Oct 2026, 04:08 — DEA -20.909, 127.661
1 Oct 2026, 04:08 — DEA -20.913, 127.653
1 Oct 2026, 04:08 — DEA -20.913, 127.657
1 Oct 2026, 04:08 — DEA -20.917, 127.653
1 Oct 2026, 04:08 — DEA -20.917, 127.657
1 Oct 2026, 01:47 31 MW DEA -20.919, 127.641
1 Oct 2026, 01:47 26 MW DEA -20.918, 127.661
1 Oct 2026, 01:37 69 MW DEA -20.898, 127.643
1 Oct 2026, 01:37 29 MW DEA -20.898, 127.663
1 Oct 2026, 01:37 164 MW DEA -20.919, 127.641
1 Oct 2026, 01:37 71 MW DEA -20.918, 127.661
1 Oct 2026, 01:17 32 MW DEA -20.919, 127.641
1 Oct 2026, 01:07 29 MW DEA -20.919, 127.641
30 Sep 2026, 17:30 3 MW DEA -20.907, 127.656
30 Sep 2026, 17:30 6 MW DEA -20.913, 127.650
30 Sep 2026, 17:30 3 MW DEA -20.914, 127.655
30 Sep 2026, 17:30 3 MW DEA -20.919, 127.638
30 Sep 2026, 17:30 3 MW DEA -20.919, 127.644
30 Sep 2026, 17:30 3 MW DEA -20.907, 127.656
30 Sep 2026, 17:30 6 MW DEA -20.913, 127.650
30 Sep 2026, 17:30 3 MW DEA -20.914, 127.655
30 Sep 2026, 17:30 3 MW DEA -20.919, 127.638
30 Sep 2026, 17:30 3 MW DEA -20.919, 127.644
30 Sep 2026, 17:30 3 MW DEA -20.917, 127.621
30 Sep 2026, 17:30 3 MW DEA -20.917, 127.621
30 Sep 2026, 17:30 1 MW DEA -20.945, 127.641
30 Sep 2026, 17:30 1 MW DEA -20.945, 127.647
30 Sep 2026, 17:30 1 MW DEA -20.945, 127.641
30 Sep 2026, 17:30 1 MW DEA -20.945, 127.647
30 Sep 2026, 17:22 — DEA -20.909, 127.646
30 Sep 2026, 17:22 — DEA -20.913, 127.646
30 Sep 2026, 17:22 — DEA -20.913, 127.649
30 Sep 2026, 17:22 — DEA -20.917, 127.638
30 Sep 2026, 17:22 — DEA -20.917, 127.642
30 Sep 2026, 17:07 17 MW DEA -20.919, 127.641
30 Sep 2026, 16:57 19 MW DEA -20.919, 127.641
30 Sep 2026, 16:57 12 MW DEA -20.918, 127.661
30 Sep 2026, 16:47 10 MW DEA -20.919, 127.641
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 4 MW DEA -20.916, 127.641
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 3 MW DEA -20.917, 127.645
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 8 MW DEA -20.915, 127.624
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 2 MW DEA -20.913, 127.623
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 2 MW DEA -20.914, 127.627
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 2 MW DEA -20.916, 127.622
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 2 MW DEA -20.917, 127.626
30 Sep 2026, 16:46 2 MW DEA -20.944, 127.644
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 6 MW DEA -20.912, 127.647
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 16 MW DEA -20.913, 127.655
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 1 MW DEA -20.903, 127.666
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 3 MW DEA -20.909, 127.657
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 7 MW DEA -20.911, 127.650
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 5 MW DEA -20.911, 127.653
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 5 MW DEA -20.912, 127.657
30 Sep 2026, 16:45 5 MW DEA -20.915, 127.653
30 Sep 2026, 16:37 30 MW DEA -20.919, 127.641
30 Sep 2026, 16:37 28 MW DEA -20.919, 127.620
30 Sep 2026, 16:37 17 MW DEA -20.920, 127.600
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -20.906, 127.653
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -20.909, 127.646
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -20.909, 127.649
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -20.913, 127.638
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -20.913, 127.642
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -20.909, 127.619
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -20.913, 127.619
30 Sep 2026, 16:36 — DEA -20.913, 127.623
30 Sep 2026, 07:47 65 MW DEA -20.898, 127.663
30 Sep 2026, 07:17 43 MW DEA -20.898, 127.643
30 Sep 2026, 07:17 29 MW DEA -20.919, 127.641
30 Sep 2026, 07:17 82 MW DEA -20.940, 127.618
30 Sep 2026, 07:17 82 MW DEA -20.940, 127.639
30 Sep 2026, 07:17 139 MW DEA -20.960, 127.616
30 Sep 2026, 07:17 142 MW DEA -20.959, 127.637
30 Sep 2026, 07:07 39 MW DEA -20.919, 127.641
30 Sep 2026, 06:57 46 MW DEA -20.919, 127.641
30 Sep 2026, 06:37 22 MW DEA -20.898, 127.622
30 Sep 2026, 06:37 394 MW DEA -20.898, 127.643
30 Sep 2026, 06:37 184 MW DEA -20.898, 127.663
30 Sep 2026, 06:37 267 MW DEA -20.919, 127.641
30 Sep 2026, 06:37 107 MW DEA -20.918, 127.661
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 21 MW DEA -20.914, 127.644
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 10 MW DEA -20.915, 127.637
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 11 MW DEA -20.916, 127.646
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 11 MW DEA -20.916, 127.643
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 6 MW DEA -20.917, 127.639
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 2 MW DEA -20.911, 127.649
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 2 MW DEA -20.906, 127.652
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 2 MW DEA -20.907, 127.648
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 13 MW DEA -20.917, 127.629
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 6 MW DEA -20.918, 127.635
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 7 MW DEA -20.918, 127.631
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 7 MW DEA -20.914, 127.631
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 6 MW DEA -20.935, 127.611
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 7 MW DEA -20.949, 127.636
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 9 MW DEA -20.950, 127.629
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 5 MW DEA -20.935, 127.618
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 3 MW DEA -20.952, 127.631
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 3 MW DEA -20.952, 127.627
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 7 MW DEA -20.947, 127.634
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 3 MW DEA -20.948, 127.630
30 Sep 2026, 05:33 7 MW DEA -20.934, 127.616
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -20.913, 127.634
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -20.913, 127.638
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -20.913, 127.642
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -20.913, 127.627
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -20.917, 127.627
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -20.917, 127.631
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -20.917, 127.634
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -20.932, 127.612
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -20.943, 127.627
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -20.943, 127.631
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -20.947, 127.627
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -20.951, 127.623
30 Sep 2026, 05:22 — DEA -20.951, 127.627
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 2 MW DEA -20.870, 127.615
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 4 MW DEA -20.865, 127.606
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 5 MW DEA -20.861, 127.606
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 7 MW DEA -20.901, 127.657
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 3 MW DEA -20.914, 127.646
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 3 MW DEA -20.915, 127.642
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 5 MW DEA -20.915, 127.638
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 5 MW DEA -20.916, 127.634
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 4 MW DEA -20.906, 127.652
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 4 MW DEA -20.907, 127.649
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 4 MW DEA -20.903, 127.656
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 5 MW DEA -20.903, 127.652
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 4 MW DEA -20.899, 127.655
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 4 MW DEA -20.940, 127.615
30 Sep 2026, 05:15 8 MW DEA -20.933, 127.614
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 9 MW DEA -20.862, 127.607
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 9 MW DEA -20.862, 127.607
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 9 MW DEA -20.862, 127.607
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 33 MW DEA -20.912, 127.641
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 18 MW DEA -20.914, 127.631
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 268 MW DEA -20.902, 127.650
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 16 MW DEA -20.914, 127.644
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 9 MW DEA -20.916, 127.634
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 50 MW DEA -20.909, 127.648
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 16 MW DEA -20.910, 127.643
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 130 MW DEA -20.905, 127.648
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 130 MW DEA -20.899, 127.652
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 33 MW DEA -20.912, 127.641
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 18 MW DEA -20.914, 127.631
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 268 MW DEA -20.902, 127.650
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 16 MW DEA -20.914, 127.644
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 9 MW DEA -20.916, 127.634
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 50 MW DEA -20.909, 127.648
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 16 MW DEA -20.910, 127.643
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 130 MW DEA -20.905, 127.648
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 130 MW DEA -20.899, 127.652
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 33 MW DEA -20.912, 127.641
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 18 MW DEA -20.914, 127.631
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 268 MW DEA -20.902, 127.650
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 16 MW DEA -20.914, 127.644
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 9 MW DEA -20.916, 127.634
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 50 MW DEA -20.909, 127.648
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 16 MW DEA -20.910, 127.643
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 130 MW DEA -20.905, 127.648
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 130 MW DEA -20.899, 127.652
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 9 MW DEA -20.916, 127.629
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 9 MW DEA -20.916, 127.629
30 Sep 2026, 04:38 9 MW DEA -20.916, 127.629
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 33 MW DEA -20.898, 127.643
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -20.861, 127.601
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -20.861, 127.604
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -20.898, 127.649
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -20.909, 127.623
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -20.913, 127.638
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -20.913, 127.642
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -20.913, 127.623
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -20.913, 127.627
30 Sep 2026, 04:27 — DEA -20.913, 127.631
30 Sep 2026, 02:57 27 MW DEA -20.919, 127.641
30 Sep 2026, 01:17 29 MW DEA -20.858, 127.606
30 Sep 2026, 00:57 53 MW DEA -20.858, 127.606
30 Sep 2026, 00:27 19 MW DEA -20.858, 127.606
30 Sep 2026, 00:27 25 MW DEA -20.898, 127.622
30 Sep 2026, 00:27 68 MW DEA -20.898, 127.643
30 Sep 2026, 00:27 22 MW DEA -20.919, 127.641
30 Sep 2026, 00:07 — DEA -20.898, 127.622
29 Sep 2026, 23:57 — DEA -20.879, 127.605
29 Sep 2026, 23:57 — DEA -20.898, 127.622
29 Sep 2026, 23:57 — DEA -20.919, 127.620
29 Sep 2026, 23:47 — DEA -20.898, 127.622
29 Sep 2026, 22:27 65 MW DEA -20.898, 127.622
29 Sep 2026, 22:27 58 MW DEA -20.919, 127.620
29 Sep 2026, 22:27 12 MW DEA -20.920, 127.600
29 Sep 2026, 19:27 10 MW DEA -20.919, 127.620
29 Sep 2026, 19:27 14 MW DEA -20.940, 127.618
29 Sep 2026, 17:04 8 MW DEA -20.933, 127.611
29 Sep 2026, 17:04 3 MW DEA -20.934, 127.609
29 Sep 2026, 17:04 4 MW DEA -20.840, 127.589
29 Sep 2026, 16:55 — DEA -20.838, 127.586
29 Sep 2026, 16:45 3 MW DEA -20.869, 127.610
29 Sep 2026, 16:45 3 MW DEA -20.869, 127.610
29 Sep 2026, 16:45 2 MW DEA -20.903, 127.624
29 Sep 2026, 16:45 2 MW DEA -20.903, 127.624
29 Sep 2026, 16:45 2 MW DEA -20.840, 127.587
29 Sep 2026, 16:45 2 MW DEA -20.840, 127.587
29 Sep 2026, 16:08 7 MW DEA -20.892, 127.617
29 Sep 2026, 16:08 7 MW DEA -20.892, 127.617
29 Sep 2026, 16:08 6 MW DEA -20.921, 127.616
29 Sep 2026, 16:08 6 MW DEA -20.926, 127.615
29 Sep 2026, 16:08 6 MW DEA -20.921, 127.616
29 Sep 2026, 16:08 6 MW DEA -20.926, 127.615
29 Sep 2026, 16:08 6 MW DEA -20.935, 127.613
29 Sep 2026, 16:08 6 MW DEA -20.935, 127.613
29 Sep 2026, 09:07 57 MW DEA -20.898, 127.622
29 Sep 2026, 08:37 29 MW DEA -20.920, 127.600
29 Sep 2026, 08:27 53 MW DEA -20.899, 127.603
29 Sep 2026, 08:07 86 MW DEA -20.879, 127.584
29 Sep 2026, 08:07 68 MW DEA -20.859, 127.586
29 Sep 2026, 08:07 92 MW DEA -20.858, 127.606
29 Sep 2026, 08:07 168 MW DEA -20.879, 127.605
29 Sep 2026, 07:57 99 MW DEA -20.879, 127.584
29 Sep 2026, 07:57 75 MW DEA -20.859, 127.586
29 Sep 2026, 07:57 229 MW DEA -20.879, 127.605
29 Sep 2026, 07:47 47 MW DEA -20.879, 127.584
29 Sep 2026, 07:47 34 MW DEA -20.859, 127.586
29 Sep 2026, 07:47 143 MW DEA -20.879, 127.605
29 Sep 2026, 07:47 235 MW DEA -20.899, 127.603
29 Sep 2026, 07:47 32 MW DEA -20.898, 127.622
29 Sep 2026, 07:37 17 MW DEA -20.899, 127.603
29 Sep 2026, 07:27 38 MW DEA -20.879, 127.584
29 Sep 2026, 07:27 33 MW DEA -20.879, 127.605
29 Sep 2026, 07:17 77 MW DEA -20.879, 127.584
29 Sep 2026, 07:17 68 MW DEA -20.859, 127.586
29 Sep 2026, 07:17 28 MW DEA -20.858, 127.606
29 Sep 2026, 07:17 55 MW DEA -20.879, 127.605
29 Sep 2026, 07:17 97 MW DEA -20.899, 127.603
29 Sep 2026, 07:07 135 MW DEA -20.899, 127.582
29 Sep 2026, 07:07 247 MW DEA -20.879, 127.584
29 Sep 2026, 07:07 117 MW DEA -20.859, 127.586
29 Sep 2026, 07:07 67 MW DEA -20.858, 127.606
29 Sep 2026, 07:07 300 MW DEA -20.879, 127.605
29 Sep 2026, 07:07 326 MW DEA -20.899, 127.603
29 Sep 2026, 07:07 69 MW DEA -20.920, 127.600
29 Sep 2026, 06:57 181 MW DEA -20.879, 127.584
29 Sep 2026, 06:57 161 MW DEA -20.859, 127.586
29 Sep 2026, 06:57 53 MW DEA -20.858, 127.606
29 Sep 2026, 06:57 65 MW DEA -20.879, 127.605
29 Sep 2026, 06:47 28 MW DEA -20.859, 127.586
29 Sep 2026, 06:37 30 MW DEA -20.981, 127.594
29 Sep 2026, 06:27 35 MW DEA -20.960, 127.596
29 Sep 2026, 06:27 28 MW DEA -20.940, 127.598
29 Sep 2026, 06:17 45 MW DEA -20.879, 127.584
29 Sep 2026, 06:17 27 MW DEA -20.859, 127.586
29 Sep 2026, 06:07 133 MW DEA -20.859, 127.586
29 Sep 2026, 06:07 33 MW DEA -20.858, 127.606
29 Sep 2026, 06:07 37 MW DEA -20.960, 127.575
29 Sep 2026, 06:07 163 MW DEA -20.960, 127.596
29 Sep 2026, 06:07 39 MW DEA -20.940, 127.598
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 3 MW DEA -20.890, 127.570
29 Sep 2026, 05:52 3 MW DEA -20.896, 127.567

Showing the 300 most recent of 1004 detections.

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What does “peak intensity (FRP)” mean?

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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.

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