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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 5 km south of Kingaham.
A QFD-monitored wildfire is currently active near Kingaham, Australia, having started on November 2, 2026, during a period that precedes the region's typical fire season of December to March.
Across Australia, a total of 19,011,480 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 45% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning 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 19,011,480 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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