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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
An active wildfire is currently burning near Gregory River, Australia, with response efforts led by the QFD after the fire started on November 13, 2026. Satellite monitoring has detected a single heat signature near the area over the past 48 hours, indicating the current extent of the fire's activity.
The broader fire landscape in the country shows that 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that sits 39 percent below the two-decade average. This incident occurs ahead of the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March.
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 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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