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 burned near Cannonvale, Australia, has ended after starting on October 25, 2026. The incident was managed by the Queensland Fire Department, operating under the typical regional fire season of December to March.
The broader Australian landscape has seen 18,464,154 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 47 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned 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 18,464,154 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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