Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Key facts
Source: Queensland Fire DepartmentThe story so far
Having concluded its run after starting on November 12, 2026, the Wildfire near Atherton (Nov 12 #2) in Australia has ended. The incident, managed by the QFD, was tracked in the vicinity of Atherton, an area where the typical fire season generally runs from December to March.
During its monitoring window, satellite observations from NASA FIRMS recorded 1 heat detection over a 48-hour period near the location, reflecting the final stages of the event before control was established. This fire occurred within a broader national context in which 21,163,141 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that is 39% below the two-decade average for the same period.
In context
This wildfire burned in Australia for less than a day.
Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.
The bigger picture in Australia
Across Australia, roughly 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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