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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 Gidya, Australia, with response efforts led by the QFD after the fire started on November 6, 2026. Satellite observations from the past forty-eight hours have detected 5 heat signatures clustered nearby, illustrating the current spread of the fire front across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during a broader fire context in the country, where typical fire season conditions run from December to March. Across the nation, 19,515,591 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 44% 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 19,515,591 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 44% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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