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 5 km northwest of Kelvinhaugh.
The wildfire near Kelvinhaugh in Australia, managed by the QFD, has ended after starting on November 3, 2026. Satellites recorded two heat detections in the forty-eight hours leading up to the conclusion of the fire.
This incident unfolded against a wider national context where 19,109,666 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is forty-five percent below the two-decade average. The region's typical fire season spans from December to March.
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 19,109,666 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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