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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 30 km east of Marathon.
A new wildfire has ignited near Marathon, Australia, with the QFD responding to the incident that began on November 4, 2026. As an active fire, it continues to demand attention within a broader national landscape that has already seen 19,201,730 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 45% below the two-decade average.
This event unfolds against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season, which traditionally spans from December to March, arriving slightly ahead of the peak period.
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 19,334,912 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 44% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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