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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 south of Marmor.
An active wildfire is currently burning near Marmor, Australia, with response efforts being coordinated by the QFD since the fire started on October 27, 2026. Satellite monitoring over the last 48 hours has detected six heat signatures in the area, indicating the current spread of the fire front.
The broader fire context in Australia shows a quieter season than usual, with 18,583,578 hectares burned so far in 2026, which is 47 percent below the two-decade average. This activity occurs well ahead of the region's typical fire season, which usually runs from December to March.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Australia for less than a day.
In the Southern Hemisphere the season runs the other way, peaking roughly from November through March.
The bigger picture in Australia
Across Australia, roughly 18,583,578 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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