Occurred Oct 17, 2026, 11:02:00 PM UTC

First published Oct 18, 2026, 12:26:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 18, 2026, 12:26:15 AM UTC

Green forest fire notification in Australia

Reported by GDACS Global Disaster Alerts

The source records a forest fire in Australia from 13 to 17 October 2026, at the supplied coordinates, with a Green alert level. No further impact details were included in the source data received by Planet Briefing.

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