Wildfire near Carrai
Imagery: Sentinel-2 SWIR (Copernicus) — infrared, sees through smoke. 🟢 vegetation · 🟤 burned · 🟠 active fire.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Jurisdiction
- Rural Fire Service
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Carrai, Australia, where 17 heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the local spread of the front. The fire, managed by the Rural Fire Service, has consumed 230 hectares (568 acres) since it started on September 4, 2026.
This incident unfolds during a period when the typical fire season in the region runs from December to March, yet broader national figures show a slower start to the broader year. Across the country, 14,008,100 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 60% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Australia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 230 ha (568 acres) — about 2.3 km².
In the Southern Hemisphere the season runs the other way, peaking roughly from November through March.
The bigger picture in Australia
Across Australia, roughly 14,008,100 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 60% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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