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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
About 5 km southwest of Gundiah.
Burning near the city of Gundiah in Australia, an active wildfire has been tracked by QFD since it started on November 6, 2026. Satellite observations from NASA FIRMS show a single heat detection over the past 48 hours, marking the current spread and location of the fire front in the region.
This incident unfolds during a broader national fire landscape where 19,515,591 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 44% below the two-decade average. The local environment typically experiences its fire season from December to March, placing this early November event ahead of the region's historical peak period.
In context
This wildfire has been burning 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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