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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 Dutton River in Australia, an active wildfire has been tracked by the Queensland Fire Department (QFD) since it started on October 31, 2026. This incident occurs within a national landscape where a total of 18,942,375 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 46% below the two-decade average.
The current fire unfolds against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March.
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 18,942,375 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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