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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 Forrest Beach in Australia, an active wildfire has been tracked by the QFD since it started on November 9, 2026, with satellites picking up a single heat detection in the last 48 hours to mark its recent footprint.
This incident unfolds during a broader national fire year in which 20,856,548 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 40% below the two-decade average for the country, where the typical fire season 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 20,856,548 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 40% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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