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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
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Quick facts
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An active wildfire is currently burning near the city of East Mackay in Australia, tracked by the QFD since it started on October 20, 2026. Satellites have detected a single heat signature in the area over the past 48 hours, indicating the current localized extent of the thermal activity.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March. Across the broader national landscape, a total of 17,648,956 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 49 percent below the two-decade average for the country.
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 17,648,956 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 49% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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