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 29 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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