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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
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Burning near the locality of Canoona in Australia, an active wildfire is currently being managed by the Queensland Fire Department (QFD) following its ignition on October 21, 2026. Satellite monitoring from NASA FIRMS has registered a single heat detection over the past 48 hours, pointing to localized activity along the firefront as ground crews respond to the incident in the region.
Australia's broader wildfire activity this year remains below historical norms, with 17,648,956 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a 49% decrease compared to the two-decade average. This incident comes ahead of the area's typical fire season, which traditionally runs from December to March.
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 17,648,956 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 49% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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