Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 10 km northeast of Gunibuy Community.
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Gunibuy Community, Australia, which has already triggered thirty-three heat detections over the past forty-eight hours.
First detected on October 27, 2026, the fire has reached a rough satellite estimate of 780 hectares, which is about 1,927 acres.
This incident unfolds during a broader fire season that typically runs from December to March. Across the country, 18,748,890 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 46% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Australia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 780 ha (1,927 acres) — about 7.8 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.
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 18,748,890 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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