Wildfire near Coutts Crossing
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Jurisdiction
- Rural Fire Service
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire near Coutts Crossing, Australia, where 37 heat detections in the past 48 hours trace the sprawling spread of the incident. Managed by the Rural Fire Service, the fire has consumed 300 hectares, equivalent to 741 acres, since it started on September 3, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March. Nationally, the broader context shows that 13,949,613 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 60% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Australia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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 13,949,613 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 60% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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