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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
Burning near Koah, Australia, an active wildfire has prompted a response from the QFD since it started on November 15, 2026. Satellite monitoring over the past 48 hours reveals 20 heat detections clustered nearby, illustrating the current spread of the incident.
This event unfolds within a broader national context where 21,773,050 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 37% below the two-decade average. In this region, the typical fire season runs from December to March.
In context
This wildfire has been burning 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 21,773,050 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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