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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
Key facts
Source: Queensland Fire DepartmentThe story so far
About 25 km east of Croydon.
An active wildfire is currently burning near Croydon, Australia, having started on November 7, 2026, and monitored by the QFD. Over the past 48 hours, satellite data from NASA FIRMS has detected 26 heat signatures clustering nearby, illustrating the ongoing spread of the fire across the area.
This event unfolds during a regional fire season that typically runs from December to March. On a broader scale, Australia has seen 19,686,136 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 43% below the two-decade average.
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 19,686,136 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 43% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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