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Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Key facts
The story so far
About 10 km east of George Town.
Burning near George Town in Australia, an active wildfire has scorched 117 hectares, or 289 acres, since it started on November 14, 2026. Satellites are actively monitoring the situation, with eight heat detections registered over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread and activity of the blaze managed by the Tasmania Fire Service.
This fire unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 21,773,050 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that sits 37 percent below the country's two-decade average. While the local fire season typically runs from December to March, this active incident continues to demand monitoring as fire personnel respond to the ongoing emergency.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Australia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 117 ha (289 acres) — about 1.2 km².
In the Southern Hemisphere the season runs the other way, peaking roughly from November through March.
The bigger picture in Australia
Across Australia, roughly 21,773,050 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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