Wildfire

5,307 ha · Australia

First tracked 31 August 2026 · Last updated 11 September 2026

5,307 ha

Area burned

3,648 MW

Total fire radiative power

240 MW

Peak FRP

166

Thermal detections

Forest fires in Australia have burned 5307 ha as of late 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 & GDACS & GDACS