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Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Key facts
Source: Queensland Fire DepartmentThe story so far
A wildfire is currently active near Lyndhurst, Australia, having started on November 1, 2026. Responding to the incident is the QFD agency. Satellites have registered a couple of heat detections over the past 48 hours, indicating the current spread of the fire in the area.
The broader fire landscape in Australia features a typical fire season that runs from December to March. So far in 2026, a total of 18,942,375 hectares have burned across the country, a figure that is 46% below the two-decade average.
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 18,942,375 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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