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
Summary written on Nov 12, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.
An active wildfire is burning near Chandler, Australia, having started on November 12, 2026, and is being managed by the QFD agency. The local fire season typically runs from December to March.
Across the country, a total of 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026, which is 39% below the two-decade average.
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 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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