AURSEEAursee · notable fire
Fire near Balranald, New South Wales, Australia, October 2026
Detected · VIIRS 375 m (S-NPP, NOAA-20, NOAA-21) · -33.428, 143.522 · first seen 11 October 2026, 03:23 UTC
12,665 MWpeak summed radiative power, 11 Oct
280detections on that day
12 kmwidest extent of the group
1day in the record
First detected 11 October 2026, 03:23 UTC, 134 km N of Balranald. Last detected 11 October 2026, 05:23 UTC.
| Day (UTC) | MW | Detections | Extent km | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-11 | 12,665 | 280 | 12 | 0.0% |
MW is fire radiative power summed over every detection grouped into the fire in a 24-hour window, across three satellites. Extent is the width of the group of detections, not a mapped perimeter. Night is the share of detections from the night pass. How these are measured.
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