Right now
The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 5 minutes ago, and this point is in it.
2 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 10 km from here.
Recorded by satellite today.
A thermal anomaly is a snapshot of one satellite pass, not a record of a fire’s life: we cannot say whether it kept burning after that pass.
No stronger detection stands among the 39 recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 June 2026 — 6 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) reported 170 fire pixels with a combined fire radiative power of 1538 MW, at high confidence, 31 km from Hervey Bay.
The 170 pixels cover about 23.8 km² — that is the footprint of the detection grid at 375 m resolution, not an estimate of how much land burned.
FIRMS does not report burned area, and neither do we.
An estimated 28,082 people live within 50 km of this point.
Wind from NNW at 14 km/h at 18:00 UTC, according to MET Norway.
This is the highest radiative power we have recorded at this point, over 15 readings since 5 September 2026 — the previous range was 1,536 MW to 1,538 MW.
Nearby, since 12 June 2026
- July 29, 2026 · score 27 · 1.7 km
- July 30, 2026 · score 40 · 5.7 km
- September 4, 2026 · score 69 · 6.8 km
How we know
One source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 69 out of 100, at 84 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Wind: MET Norway Locationforecast, CC BY 4.0.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Wildfires |
| Severity | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 69 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 84% |
| Coordinates | -25.3054, 152.4600 |
| Nearest City | Hervey Bay (31 km) |
| Population Exposed | 28.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-05T15:20:00.000Z |
| Source | https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@152.460,-25.305,9z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Brightness | 367 |
| Frp | 1538.08 |
| PixelCount | 170 |
| Confidence | high |
Cascade Risks
Safety Information
If a wildfire is approaching: follow evacuation orders immediately. Do not wait to see the fire. Close all windows and doors, remove combustible materials from around your home, and have an emergency go-bag ready. Air quality can deteriorate rapidly even at distance from the fire front — monitor local air quality advisories.
Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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In the news nearby
A list of links found by GDELT for this place and this hazard in the last seven days. External, not ours: we have not read them and do not vouch for them.
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GDELT Project · gdeltproject.org
Calamity.live data shows a fire event with CalamityScore 69/100 (Australia), based on data from firms. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.