No official warning in placeThe fire service has not issued a warning for this fire. If it does, it will show here.
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
Burning near Glen Gordon in Australia, the active wildfire declared on November 11, 2026, is currently monitored by the QFD. Satellite tracking over the past 48 hours reveals 13 distinct heat detections clustering near the fire zone, indicating active movement across the landscape.
This incident occurs within a broader national context where 21,026,872 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 40% below the two-decade average. While the local fire season typically runs from December to March, this active event demonstrates ongoing regional fire activity ahead of those peak months.
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 21,026,872 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 40% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
Follow this fire
We'll email you if it grows, if it gets more contained, or if it goes out.
At most one alert every 6 hours, and only when something changes. No account, one-click unsubscribe. Privacy
Or get alerts for any new fire near here →
Australia todayLiveCommunity reports
Reports from people near the fire · unverified
Be the first to report what is happening →
Not official emergency information. In an emergency, contact fire services/authorities.
More fires in Australia
See all
Wildfire near RiversideActive
Wildfire near AustralActive
Wildfire near Hann RiverActive
Wildfire near RockinghamActive
Plain Creek FireActive
Wildfire near ForsterActive