Australia

Wildfires in Armidale, Australia

Right now

No wildfires recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 9 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

24, recorded here, since 20 July 2026

1 in the last 30 days. Most recent: 12 October 2026 (4 days ago).

The 20th strongest of the 24 recorded here since 20 July 2026.

By month

  • July 20262
  • August 20264
  • September 202617
  • October 20261

September 2026 is the most active month of the 4 in our series here, with 17 events.

Recent events

WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

12 October 202604:10 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

15 September 202615:33 UTCIndex 41 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

15 September 202615:33 UTCIndex 50 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

14 September 202615:52 UTCIndex 57 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

14 September 202602:53 UTCIndex 50 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

13 September 202615:26 UTCIndex 50 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

13 September 202615:26 UTCIndex 50 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

12 September 202604:27 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

11 September 202615:07 UTCIndex 57 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

10 September 202615:26 UTCIndex 57 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

9 September 202615:46 UTCIndex 57 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

7 September 202614:42 UTCIndex 57 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

6 September 202615:58 UTCIndex 57 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

5 September 202615:20 UTCIndex 57 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

4 September 202615:39 UTCIndex 62 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

3 September 202615:58 UTCIndex 62 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

2 September 202614:35 UTCIndex 62 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

1 September 202615:52 UTCIndex 57 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

30 August 202614:48 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

29 August 202615:05 UTCIndex 18 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

6 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 40 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

5 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

21 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 40 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

20 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 40 · version not recorded

Other areas

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

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