Malpas Trenton Bushfire, QLD (2026)

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Malpas Trenton Bushfire — Sentinel-2 true color

Malpas Trenton Bushfire — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS

Official warning

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Source: Queensland Fire Department · 21 Oct, 10:56 (Brisbane time) See the official warning →

Quick facts

Jurisdiction: QFD

An active wildfire is currently burning near the locality of Malpas Trenton in Australia, managed by the QFD agency after starting on October 20, 2026. Satellites have registered 28 thermal detections over the past 48 hours, illustrating the ongoing cluster of heat signatures near the front as the incident progresses.

This event unfolds within a broader national landscape where 17,648,956 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 49% below the two-decade average. While the wider region typically experiences its active fire season from December to March, this incident is currently developing outside of those standard seasonal peak months.