Started on Sep 18, 2026.
Australia todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Nanum, Australia, which has already consumed 300 hectares, or 741 acres. Alongside this powerful radiative output, remote sensing instruments have detected 12 distinct heat signatures in the area over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread and activity of the front.
First reported on September 18, 2026, the fire unfolds during a broader national landscape where 14,968,045 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure tracking 57% below the two-decade average. This incident also develops well outside the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March.
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.
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 14,968,045 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 57% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
We'll email you if it grows, if it gets more contained, or if it goes out.
At most one alert every 6 hours, and only when something changes.
No account. One-click unsubscribe. · Privacy
Community reports
Reports from people near the fire · unverified
Be the first to report what is happening →
Not official emergency information. In an emergency, contact fire services/authorities.
More fires in Australia
- Wildfire near MaytownActive
- Wildfire near Katherine SouthActive
- Wildfire near StanthorpeActive
- Wildfire near TenterfieldEnded
- Wildfire near Dorrigo (Sep 9 · SW)Ended
- Wildfire near Dorrigo (Sep 9 · NE)Ended