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Fire near Waimakariri District
Status: ✓ Confirmed
This fire is confirmed by repeated, intense satellite detections (or by a Fire and Emergency NZ incident).
⚠️ The fires shown are automatic satellite heat detections from NASA FIRMS. They are not verified on the ground and are not 100% accurate — they can include false alarms (industrial heat, burn-offs) or miss small or cloud-covered fires. Do not use this map for safety decisions; always follow Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
Where
Waimakariri District · Canterbury
First detected21 Sep 2026 02:56 UTC
Last detected21 Sep 2026 04:19 UTC
Satellite detections7
Peak intensity30 MW
Active days1
Satellite detections — 7
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2026 04:19 UTC | 17 | firms |
| 21 Sep 2026 04:19 UTC | 25 | firms |
| 21 Sep 2026 04:19 UTC | 16 | firms |
| 21 Sep 2026 03:15 UTC | 23 | firms |
| 21 Sep 2026 03:15 UTC | 23 | firms |
| 21 Sep 2026 02:56 UTC | 30 | firms |
| 21 Sep 2026 02:56 UTC | 8 | firms |
Official & data sources
NIWA Fire Weather ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) ↗