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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
An active wildfire is currently burning near Forrest Beach, Australia, monitored by the QFD after starting on October 27, 2026. Satellite observations from NASA FIRMS have picked up a single heat detection over the last forty-eight hours, indicating the current localized activity of the fire front in the area.
This fire occurs against a broader backdrop of the region's typical fire season, which generally runs from December to March. Across the country, 18,583,578 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 47% 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 18,583,578 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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