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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 10 km southwest of Hervey Range.
Burning in the vicinity of Hervey Range, Australia, an active wildfire has been tracked by the Queensland Fire Department (QFD) since it started on October 22, 2026. Satellites monitoring the incident have detected a single heat signature over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current localized activity of the front as monitoring and response efforts continue.
This incident unfolds against the broader backdrop of Australia's ongoing fire year, during which 17,777,340 hectares have burned so far in 2026. This figure remains 49 percent below the country's two-decade average, contrasting with the region's typical fire season which generally 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 17,777,340 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 49% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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