Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 10 km south of Katherine South.
Following a 45-day burn that concluded after starting on September 19, 2026, a wildfire near Katherine South in Australia has now ended. Satellites previously tracked a moderate heat signature from the fire front during its activity, which ultimately reached an estimated size of 400 hectares or 988 acres.
This event occurred within a broader national landscape where typical fire seasons run from December to March. Across Australia, a total of 19,109,666 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 45% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Australia for 2 days. In total it burned about 400 ha (988 acres) — around 4.0 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.
Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.
The bigger picture in Australia
Across Australia, roughly 19,201,730 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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