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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
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Key facts
Source: Queensland Fire DepartmentThe story so far
A wildfire near Innisfail, Australia, managed by the QFD, has ended after starting on October 26, 2026.
This event occurred within a broader regional context where 18,464,154 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 47% below the two-decade average for a region that typically experiences its fire season 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 18,464,154 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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