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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
Burning near Dumbleton in Australia, an active wildfire managed by QFD continues to be monitored following its start on November 13, 2026. Satellite data from NASA FIRMS indicates a single heat detection over the past 48 hours, highlighting the current localized footprint of the incident within a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March.
This fire occurs against a broader national backdrop where 21,163,141 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 39% below the two-decade average for the same period.
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 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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