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
A wildfire that broke out near Booyal, Australia, on October 30, 2026, has now ended, with response efforts led by the QFD. Over the course of its activity, satellites picked up two heat detections in the 48 hours leading up to its conclusion, indicating the extent of the final hotspots in the area.
This incident occurred within a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March. Nationally, the broader context shows that 18,884,057 hectares have burned so far in 2026, placing the year's total burned area 46% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned 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 18,884,057 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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