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
The wildfire near Grandchester, Australia, has ended after starting on November 5, 2026. Responding agency QFD managed the incident, which recorded a single heat detection over its final 48-hour tracking period.
This event occurred within a broader national context where 19,515,591 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 44% below the two-decade average. In 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 19,515,591 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 44% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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