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 20 km north of Gowrie Station.
Having ended following its ignition on October 22, 2026, a wildfire near Gowrie Station in Australia was managed by the QFD before concluding.
This incident occurred within a broader regional context where 17,992,843 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, placing the total burned area 48% below the two-decade average. For this region, the typical fire season runs from December to March.
In context
This wildfire burned 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 17,992,843 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 48% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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