Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 10 km west of Killarney Yards.
Summary written on Oct 30, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.
An intense wildfire is currently burning near Killarney Yards, Australia, having started on October 29, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, with 108 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, highlighting the extent to which the fire has spread.
Based on the number of satellite hotspots, the fire is roughly at an estimated size of 2,680 hectares, which is equivalent to 6,622 acres. This event unfolds during a broader national fire season that typically runs from December to March.
Nationwide, the context for this year's fire activity shows that 18,884,057 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 46% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire burned in Australia for 2 days. In total it burned about 2,680 ha (6,622 acres) — around 27 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.
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 18,942,375 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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