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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
About 5 km east of Gayndah.
A wildfire is currently active near Gayndah, Australia, having started on October 26, 2026. Response efforts are being coordinated by the QFD.
This fire occurs during the broader Australian context, where 18,464,154 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 47% below the two-decade average. The region's 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 18,464,154 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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