Started on Oct 7, 2026.
Australia today7 days
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Doomadgee, Australia, where four heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. The fast-moving blaze, which started on October 7, 2026, has already consumed 100 hectares (247 acres) in a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 16,501,455 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 53% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Australia for 1 day. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 km².
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 16,501,455 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 53% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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