OBSERVATION DASHBOARD
Bushfire intelligence.
Explore thermal satellite detections and historical fire mapping across northern Australia.
SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS
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Awaiting data
LATEST OBSERVATION
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Satellite acquisition time
COVERAGE
Darwin
Selected satellite search area
SOURCE HEALTH
Checking
NASA FIRMS / NAFI
Geospatial overview
Waiting for satellite data
0–24h 24–48h 48–72h
SATELLITE DETECTIONS • NOT CONFIRMED FIRES
12.7°S 131.0°EMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Recent detections
Most recent observations in region
Connecting to satellite data…
Data integrity
Know what you're looking at
NASA FIRMS — VIIRS NOAA-20 / NOAA-21Connecting…
SATELLITENAFI — Northern Australia Fire InformationDiscovering WMS layers…
HISTORYLast successful retrievalNot yet retrieved
Understanding hotspots
Context matters
A thermal anomaly is an observation of elevated temperature from orbit. It may represent fire, industrial heat, or another hot surface — and cloud or satellite coverage can hide active fires.
The dots are approximate detection locations, not incident positions or fire perimeters. Always check official emergency sources for warnings and response decisions.
Read about NASA FIRMS ↗