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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 30 km east of Duchess.
A wildfire in Australia near the city of Duchess, monitored by the QFD, is currently contained after having started on November 11, 2026. Satellite data shows that the fire's recent footprint includes 3 heat detections recorded over the 48-hour window, reflecting the localized extent of remaining thermal activity within the area.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March. Nationally, the broader fire context shows that 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 39 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Australia for 1 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 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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