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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Key facts
Source: Queensland Fire DepartmentThe story so far
A wildfire has been active near Gregory, Australia, since October 28, 2026, managed by the QFD.
Satellites have registered 13 heat detections in the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire in a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March.
Broader figures show that 18,682,452 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, which is 46% 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 18,682,452 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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