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 Inkerman, Australia, which was handled by the QFD and started on November 9, 2026, has now ended. During its activity, satellites detected four heat signatures nearby over a forty-eight-hour period, reflecting the fire's local spread before suppression.
This event unfolds during a broader national fire year in which 20,856,548 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is forty percent below the country's two-decade average. In this region, the typical fire season generally runs from December to March.
In context
This wildfire burned 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 20,856,548 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 40% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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