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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 45 km northwest of McKinlay.
A wildfire is currently active near McKinlay, Australia, managed by the QFD after starting on November 11, 2026.
This event unfolds during a broader fire season that typically spans from December to March. Across the country, 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 39% below the two-decade average.
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 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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