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: ACT Emergency Services AgencyThe story so far
The ACT ESA responded to a wildfire near Denman Prospect, Australia, that started on October 31, 2026, and has now ended. This incident occurred within a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March.
Across the country, 18,884,057 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 46 percent 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 18,942,375 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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