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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Key facts
Source: Queensland Fire DepartmentThe story so far
A fire is currently active near Agnes Water, Australia, managed by the QFD and having started on November 14, 2026.
This event unfolds during a broader national fire context where 21,612,511 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 38% below the two-decade average. In this region, the typical fire season runs from December to March.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Australia for less than a day.
In the Southern Hemisphere the season runs the other way, peaking roughly from November through March.
The bigger picture in Australia
Across Australia, roughly 21,612,511 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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