Northern Territory bushfire map
Bushfires in Northern Territory right now
Updated
168 fire clusters in Northern Territory in the last 48 h (134 significant) Strongest: remote Northern Territory, 972 km SSW of Darwin, 582 MW.
A live bushfire map and fire map for Northern Territory, Australia: every NASA VIIRS hotspot in the state grouped into fire clusters, the strongest fires, the cities near them and where official fire information comes from.
- Fire clusters
- 168 last 48 h
- Significant clusters
- 134 10 MW+ or 3+ detections
- Hotspot detections
- 6,740
- Strongest fire
- 582 MW remote Northern Territory, 972 km SSW of Darwin
- Share of Australia
- 57% 294 clusters nationally
- Cities with a fire within 80 km
- 2
Active fires in Northern Territory
NASA's VIIRS satellites detected 6,740 thermal hotspots in Northern Territory in the last 48 h, grouped into 168 fire clusters; 134 of them are significant (a peak of 10 MW or more, or 3+ detections). That is 57% of the 294 clusters across Australia.
The most intense is remote Northern Territory, 972 km SSW of Darwin, peaking at 582 MW (very intense) with 738 detections, last seen Sun 3:16 pm local time. 15 clusters in the state passed 100 MW, the range of an actively spreading fire front.
2 listed cities in Northern Territory have a detection within 80 km; the closest is Darwin, 12 km from a fire to its W.
Fires are assigned to the state of the nearest listed city, so a fire close to a border can show under the neighbouring state.
Fire clusters in Northern Territory
| Fire cluster | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen (local) | Last seen (local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| remote Northern Territory, 972 km SSW of Darwin | 738 | 582 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sun 3:16 pm |
| remote Northern Territory, 789 km SSE of Palmerston | 790 | 512 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sun 3:16 pm |
| remote Northern Territory, 655 km SW of Darwin | 193 | 349 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sun 3:18 pm |
| remote Northern Territory, 781 km SSW of Darwin | 344 | 235 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sun 3:18 pm |
| remote Northern Territory, 1194 km SSW of Darwin | 59 | 265 MW | Sat 1:53 pm | Sat 3:33 pm |
| remote Northern Territory, 816 km SSW of Darwin | 262 | 229 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sun 3:18 pm |
| remote Northern Territory, 927 km SW of Darwin | 294 | 200 MW | Sat 3:35 pm | Sun 3:18 pm |
| remote Northern Territory, 632 km SW of Darwin | 170 | 189 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sun 3:18 pm |
| remote Northern Territory, 406 km SSW of Darwin | 196 | 106 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sun 3:18 pm |
| remote Northern Territory, 555 km SSE of Palmerston | 84 | 191 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sun 3:18 pm |
| remote Northern Territory, 543 km ESE of Palmerston | 126 | 77 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sun 1:38 pm |
| remote Northern Territory, 982 km S of Palmerston | 71 | 124 MW | Sun 1:07 am | Sun 3:16 pm |
| remote Northern Territory, 389 km SW of Darwin | 182 | 57 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sun 3:18 pm |
| remote Northern Territory, 560 km SSE of Palmerston | 199 | 83 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sun 3:18 pm |
| remote Northern Territory, 592 km SW of Darwin | 71 | 124 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sun 3:18 pm |
| remote Northern Territory, 362 km SSW of Darwin | 140 | 46 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sun 3:18 pm |
| remote Northern Territory, 634 km SW of Darwin | 162 | 124 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sun 3:18 pm |
| remote Northern Territory, 735 km S of Palmerston | 97 | 83 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sun 3:16 pm |
| remote Northern Territory, 961 km SSW of Darwin | 61 | 146 MW | Sat 3:35 pm | Sun 3:16 pm |
| remote Northern Territory, 406 km SSW of Darwin | 83 | 52 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sun 3:18 pm |
| remote Northern Territory, 926 km S of Darwin | 73 | 52 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sun 3:16 pm |
| remote Northern Territory, 563 km SSW of Darwin | 82 | 34 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sun 3:18 pm |
| remote Northern Territory, 699 km SSE of Palmerston | 176 | 27 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sun 1:36 pm |
| remote Northern Territory, 722 km SSE of Palmerston | 94 | 78 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sun 3:16 pm |
| remote Northern Territory, 701 km SW of Darwin | 45 | 153 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sun 2:45 am |
Cities in Northern Territory near a fire
- Wildfires near Darwin nearest 12 km W
- Wildfires near Palmerston nearest 28 km W
Official fire information and evacuations
GodsView shows satellite detections only, not fire perimeters, containment or evacuation zones. Follow orders from local authorities.
Bushfire warnings in Australia are issued by state services; here that is SecureNT (securent.nt.gov.au). Follow the Australian Warning System levels (Advice, Watch and Act, Emergency Warning).
About this fire map
Satellite thermal hotspots are not all wildfires: gas flares, steel works, volcanoes and planned agricultural or prescribed burns show up too. VIIRS passes over most places about twice a day, so a fire can start or grow between passes, and thick smoke or cloud can hide one.
Fires in other states
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.