EndedUpdated · Source: Queensland Fire Department

Gracemere Bushfire (Nov 2)

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Lasted
1 day
from Nov 2, 2026
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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
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🟠 orange = fire right now

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Key facts

Source: Queensland Fire Department
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The story so far

A wildfire that began on November 2, 2026, near Gracemere, Australia, has now ended after being managed by the QFD. During its course, satellite monitoring recorded two heat detections nearby within a 48-hour window.

This event unfolds against a broader national backdrop where Australia's typical fire season spans from December to March. So far in 2026, a total of 19,011,480 hectares have burned across the country, marking a figure that is 45% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned 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 19,011,480 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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