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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
A wildfire is currently active near East Mackay, Australia, with response efforts led by the QFD after the fire started on November 14, 2026. Satellites have registered a single heat detection in the area over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing activity in this geographic setting where the typical fire season runs from December to March.
This incident unfolds during a broader fire year in Australia, where 21,773,050 hectares have burned so far in 2026. Despite this active fire near East Mackay, the national burned area tracking for the year remains 37% below the two-decade average.
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 21,773,050 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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