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
The wildfire that ignited near Marlborough, Australia, on October 26, 2026, has officially ended. Managed by the QFD, the incident left behind a single heat detection over the final 48 hours, according to NASA FIRMS satellite data, indicating that activity at the site has ceased entirely.
This event occurred well outside the region's typical fire season, which usually runs from December to March. Nationally, the broader fire landscape remains subdued; official data shows that 18,464,154 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 47% 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 18,464,154 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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