Wildfire

8,548 ha · Australia

First tracked 23 August 2026 · Last updated 14 September 2026

8,548 ha

Area burned

6,266 MW

Total fire radiative power

383 MW

Peak FRP

185

Thermal detections

Forest fires in Australia have burned 6490 hectares.

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)