Wildfire

6,561 ha · Australia

First tracked 21 August 2026 · Last updated 4 September 2026

6,561 ha

Area burned

5,994 MW

Total fire radiative power

251 MW

Peak FRP

249

Thermal detections

Forest fires in Australia have burned approximately 6032 hectares as of mid-August 2026.

Sources

Coverage

News coverage via The GDELT Project · not a source for this event’s data

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: GDACS & NASA FIRMS (VIIRS/MODIS) & GDACS