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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 15 km southwest of Marlborough.
A wildfire is currently active near Marlborough, Australia, managed by the QFD since it began on November 3, 2026. While the typical fire season in the region runs from December to March, this blaze has prompted continued monitoring as the fire activity persists.
Satellite observations from NASA FIRMS show a single heat detection over the past 48 hours, indicating the current localized extent of the fire near Marlborough.
This incident occurs within the broader context of Australia's 2026 fire season, which has seen 19,109,666 hectares burned so far—a figure that remains 45% 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 19,201,730 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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