Wildfire

5,940 ha · Australia

First tracked 12 September 2026 · Last updated 3 October 2026

5,940 ha

Area burned

6,555 MW

Total fire radiative power

175 MW

Peak FRP

267

Thermal detections

Forest fires in Australia have burned 5919 hectares as of 4 September 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) & NASA FIRMS (VIIRS/MODIS)