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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
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Quick facts
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An active wildfire is currently burning near Merapah, Australia, managed by the QFD after starting on October 21, 2026. Satellites in the area have recorded six heat detections over the past 48 hours, indicating ongoing activity and spread near the locality.
This fire occurs during a broader national fire season that typically runs from December to March. Across the country, 17,648,956 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that sits 49 percent below the two-decade average for Australia.
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 17,648,956 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 49% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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