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
About 5 km northwest of Bemerside.
A wildfire that broke out near Bemerside, Australia, on November 4, 2026, has now ended after being monitored by the Queensland Fire Department (QFD).
Australia's wider fire landscape has seen 19,201,730 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 45% below the country's two-decade average.
While the country's typical fire season spans from December to March, this early-November incident near Bemerside has concluded without ongoing activity.
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 19,201,730 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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