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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 40 km east of Laura.
An active wildfire is currently burning near Laura, Australia, managed by the QFD after starting on November 9, 2026. Satellites have registered seven heat signatures over the last 48 hours, indicating the ongoing spread and activity of the fire fronts in the area.
This incident unfolds during a regional fire season that typically runs from December to March. The broader landscape context reveals that 21,026,872 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 40% below the two-decade average for the nation.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Australia for 2 days.
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 21,026,872 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 40% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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