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Green Forest Fire Alert – Australia – 9 May 2026
Occurred 9 May 2026·Detected 10 May 2026·
🇦🇺 Australia – exact sub-national location not specified2 reportsEnded 18 May 2026
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A forest fire covering approximately 5,855 hectares was detected in Australia on 9 May 2026, as reported by GDACS (ID: WF 1028625). GDACS assessed the event as having a low humanitarian impact based on burned area and affected population, with zero people reported in the burned area. The alert was rated 'green' (low severity) and the thermal anomaly was detected and last recorded on the same day. No casualties were reported.
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Impact verdict
Low impact. GDACS rated this a green (low) alert with zero people in the burned area and no reported casualties. The 5,855 ha burned area is moderate in scale but no proximity to populated or high-value insured assets has been established.
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GDACS issued a green (low) alert for a forest fire in Australia on 9 May 2026.▾
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Burned area estimated at 5,855 hectares.▾
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Zero people reported in the burned area.▾
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Event duration recorded as 0 days (detected and last observed on 9 May 2026).▾
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GDACS ID: WF 1028625.▾
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GDACS scored the event at approximately 0.5 on its alert scale.▾
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Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS) is the primary data source for the fire detection.▾
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Exact geographic location within Australia is not specified in the source.▾
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Whether the fire is fully contained or still burning beyond the detection date is unknown.▾
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Proximity to insured assets, structures, or infrastructure is not stated.▾
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Affected countries
🇦🇺 Australia
Timeline
Status Change28 May 2026, 21:22
Lifecycle changed
monitoring → closed
Closure28 May 2026, 21:22
Event Closed
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Corroboration18 May 2026, 10:46
A forest fire began in Australia on 14 May 2026 and was recorded until 15 May 2026, affecting approximately 5,814 hectares. The event was classified by GDACS at Green alert level, indicating limited humanitarian impact. The fire is categorised as a wildfire event with low severity under current assessment.
Source: GDACS Alerts (Official Advisory) · View source
Status Change11 May 2026, 04:30
Status changed to monitoring
Auto-transitioned: no updates for 6 hours
Status Change10 May 2026, 22:10
Status changed to active
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Initial Detection10 May 2026, 22:10
Initial Detection
A forest fire covering approximately 5,855 hectares was detected in Australia on 9 May 2026, as reported by GDACS (ID: WF 1028625). GDACS assessed the event as having a low humanitarian impact based on burned area and affected population, with zero people reported in the burned area. The alert was rated 'green' (low severity) and the thermal anomaly was detected and last recorded on the same day. No casualties were reported.
Forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability. Burned area: 5855 ha. People affected: 0 in the burned area. Start Date - Last detection: 09 May 2026 - 09 May 2026.
Source: GDACS Alerts (Official Advisory) · View source
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