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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
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Quick facts
- Jurisdiction
- QFD
Burning in Australia near Boondooma, an active wildfire managed by the QFD has been on the landscape since October 21, 2026. Satellites have registered three heat detections in the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire across the area.
This incident unfolds during a regional fire season that typically spans from December to March. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape in Australia has seen 17,648,956 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 49 percent below the 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 17,648,956 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 49% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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