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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
Quick facts
- Jurisdiction
- QFD
A wildfire remains active near Berserker, Australia, where emergency response is being managed by the QFD after the incident began on October 21, 2026.
While this particular fire develops, Australia's broader landscape has experienced 17,648,956 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 49% below the country's two-decade average.
The current situation unfolds well ahead of the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March.
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 17,648,956 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 49% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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