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 Hemmant, Australia, which started on November 5, 2026, and was managed by the QFD, has now ended. Situated within a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March, this event unfolded during a broader national landscape that has seen 19,334,912 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 44% below the two-decade average.
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 19,334,912 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 44% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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