CRITICALfirms · L5 · wildfire-cluster2026-08-16
Active wildfire cluster in AU (1242 detections)
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FIRMS detection
VIIRS-SNPP detected 1242 high-confidence active-fire pixels over AU on 2026-08-16. Centroid: -18.17°, 137.01°.
- Severity
- CRITICAL
- Occurred
- 2026-08-16
- Country
- Australia
- Event type
- wildfire-cluster
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