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
The wildfire that ignited near Emerald, Australia, on November 4, 2026, has officially ended. Responding to the incident, the Queensland Fire Department brought the blaze to a close following its emergence in a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March.
During the event, satellite monitoring via NASA FIRMS recorded a single heat detection over a recent 48-hour window, reflecting the final cooling phase of the incident as response efforts concluded.
This fire occurred within a broader national context where 19,334,912 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 44% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Australia for less than a day.
In the Southern Hemisphere the season runs the other way, peaking roughly from November through March.
The bigger picture in Australia
Across Australia, roughly 19,334,912 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 44% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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