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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 15 km north of Kunwarara.
An active wildfire is currently burning near Kunwarara, Australia, monitored by the QFD after starting on October 26, 2026. While the fire is underway, the broader national landscape reflects a quieter season than usual, with 18,464,154 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 47% below the two-decade average.
For this region, the typical fire season runs from December to March, placing the current activity outside the standard peak window. Response agencies continue to track the incident as it develops near the Australian locality.
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 18,464,154 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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