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
A wildfire that began on October 23, 2026, near Manoora, Australia, has ended, according to reports from the QFD. The incident occurred within a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March.
Broader figures indicate that across the country, 17,992,843 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 48% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned 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 18,138,120 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 48% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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