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
Having ended following its October 29, 2026, ignition, the wildfire near Forrest Beach, Australia, was managed by the QFD before concluding.
This event unfolded within a national landscape that has seen 18,748,890 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 46% below the two-decade average for the country, where the typical fire season runs from December to March.
In context
This wildfire burned 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 18,748,890 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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