ActiveUpdated · Source: Queensland Fire Department

Gatton Bushfire

Started

Burning for
1 day
from Nov 15, 2026
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Gatton Bushfire — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

Key facts

Source: Queensland Fire Department
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The story so far

A wildfire is currently active near Gatton, Australia, monitored by the QFD after starting on November 15, 2026.

This ongoing fire occurs within a national context where 21,901,095 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 37% below the two-decade average. In this region, the typical fire season runs from December to March.

In context

This wildfire has been burning 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 21,901,095 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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