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 10 km southwest of Canungra.
The wildfire near Canungra, Australia, monitored by the QFD and which started on November 3, 2026, has now ended. During its activity, satellite observations detected a single heat signature over a 48-hour period near the city, reflecting the localized scale of the incident.
This event occurred within a broader national context where 19,109,666 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure 45% below the two-decade average. The region's typical fire season spans from December to March.
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 19,109,666 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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