Wildfire near Dorrigo
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Jurisdiction
- NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Burning near Dorrigo, Australia, an active wildfire spanning 830 hectares (2,051 acres) since its ignition on September 2, 2026, is currently generating an intense heat signature as satellites pick up 34 heat detections in the surrounding area over the last 48 hours.
Managed by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, this blaze unfolds against a broader national landscape where 13,949,613 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 60% below the country's two-decade average, despite the fire activity occurring well ahead of the region's typical fire season running from December to March.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Australia for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 830 ha (2,051 acres) — about 8.3 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 13,949,613 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 60% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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