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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
The story so far
About 10 km east of Bakers Beach.
Burning near Bakers Beach in Australia, a wildfire that began on October 24, 2026, remains active under the management of Sustainable Timber Tasmania.
The current blaze unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 18,288,371 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 47% below the two-decade average for a country whose typical fire season spans 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 18,288,371 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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