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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 5 km east of Mareeba.
A fast-moving active wildfire is currently burning near the city of Mareeba, Australia, having started on November 15, 2026. Managed by the QFD, the blaze is generating significant concern as satellites detect a clustering of 28 heat signatures over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire front across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March. On a broader scale, Australia has seen 21,901,095 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 37 percent below the two-decade average for the country.
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 21,901,095 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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