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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
About 15 km west of Bowen.
A new wildfire has ignited near Bowen, Australia, with the QFD responding to the incident that began on November 13, 2026. While the typical fire season for the region spans from December to March, this active blaze has started ahead of those peak months.
Across the country, the broader fire context shows that 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 39% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning 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 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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