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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Key facts
The story so far
An active wildfire is currently burning near Derwent Bridge in Australia, managed by Sustainable Timber Tasmania since it began on November 9, 2026. The fire is moving through a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March.
Satellite monitoring indicates the fire's recent spread, with NASA FIRMS picking up two heat detections over the past 48 hours near the area.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 20,856,548 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 40% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Australia for 1 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 20,856,548 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 40% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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