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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
Source: Queensland Fire DepartmentThe story so far
Burning near Binjour, Australia, a wildfire designated as active has been monitored by the QFD since it started on November 1, 2026. Over the course of its progression, satellite observations over the past 48 hours have detected 6 heat signatures clustering nearby, indicating the current spread of the fire front.
This incident unfolds during a regional fire season that typically spans from December to March. On a broader national scale, the context for 2026 shows a total of 18,942,375 hectares burned so far this year, which tracks 46% below the country's two-decade average.
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 18,942,375 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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