Australia

Wildfires in Central Highlands (Qld), Australia

Right now

No wildfires recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 7 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

24, recorded here, since 8 May 2026

13 in the last 30 days. Most recent: 20 October 2026 (yesterday).

The 17th strongest of the 24 recorded here since 8 May 2026.

By month

  • May 20261
  • June 20262
  • July 20261
  • August 20262
  • September 20268
  • October 202610

October 2026 is the most active month of the 6 in our series here, with 10 events.

Recent events

WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

20 October 202604:19 UTCIndex 36 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

14 October 202615:44 UTCIndex 46 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

13 October 202615:05 UTCIndex 46 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

12 October 202615:26 UTCIndex 43 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

10 October 202616:01 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

6 October 202604:23 UTCIndex 57 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

5 October 202615:56 UTCIndex 57 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

3 October 202604:36 UTCIndex 60 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

2 October 202616:09 UTCIndex 60 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

1 October 202615:31 UTCIndex 41 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

28 September 202615:44 UTCIndex 41 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

27 September 202616:03 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

26 September 202616:22 UTCIndex 18 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

14 September 202615:05 UTCIndex 41 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

11 September 202616:03 UTCIndex 41 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

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

Extended satellite heat detection

6 September 202615:56 UTCIndex 57 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

3 September 202604:44 UTCIndex 57 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

8 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 54 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

4 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 60 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

29 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

30 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

15 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 18 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

8 May 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 31 · 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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