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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 the city of Koah in Australia, an active wildfire has been tracked by the QFD agency since it started on November 12, 2026. Satellite observations from NASA FIRMS over the past 48 hours show 2 heat detections clustered nearby, marking the footprint and spread of the fire front across the regional landscape.
This incident unfolds during the typical fire season for the region, which runs from December to March. On a broader scale, Australia has recorded 21,163,141 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 39% below the two-decade average for the country.
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 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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