No official warning in placeThe fire service has not issued a warning for this fire. If it does, it will show here.
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 5 km east of Canal Creek.
A total of 13 recent satellite heat detections cluster near Canal Creek, Australia, where a wildfire managed by the QFD has been burning since November 11, 2026. While the fire remains active in a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March, broader seasonal data shows that 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 39 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Australia for 1 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.
Follow this fire
We'll email you if it grows, if it gets more contained, or if it goes out.
At most one alert every 6 hours, and only when something changes. No account, one-click unsubscribe. Privacy
Or get alerts for any new fire near here →
Australia todayLiveCommunity reports
Reports from people near the fire · unverified
Be the first to report what is happening →
Not official emergency information. In an emergency, contact fire services/authorities.
More fires in Australia
See all
Wildfire near MurrumboActive
Wildfire near DuchessContained
Wildfire near Mackay HarbourEnded
Wildfire near Black River (Nov 11)Active
Wildfire near City (Nov 11 #2)Ended
Wildfire near City (Nov 11)Ended