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 southwest of Cooktown.
A wildfire that began on October 28, 2026, near Cooktown, Australia, has now ended. Managed by the QFD, the incident has concluded its run in a region where the typical fire season spans from December to March.
Broader seasonal tracking shows that 18,748,890 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, placing the total burned area 46% 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 18,748,890 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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