No official warning in placeThe fire service has not issued a warning for this fire. If it does, it will show here.
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 west of Millstream.
An active wildfire is currently burning near Millstream, Australia, with response operations being handled by the QFD after the fire began on November 15, 2026. While the region's typical fire season spans from December to March, this incident is developing against a broader national backdrop where 21,773,050 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 37% below the two-decade average.
Satellite monitoring indicates the current scope of the incident, with NASA FIRMS picking up 2 heat detections over the past 48 hours in the vicinity of Millstream, illustrating the ongoing distribution of thermal activity as firefighters manage the active front.
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 21,773,050 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
Follow this fire
We'll email you if it grows, if it gets more contained, or if it goes out.
At most one alert every 6 hours, and only when something changes. No account, one-click unsubscribe. Privacy
Or get alerts for any new fire near here →Active fires nearby3 · 100 km
Australia todayLiveCommunity reports
Reports from people near the fire · unverified
Be the first to report what is happening →
Not official emergency information. In an emergency, contact fire services/authorities.
More fires in Australia
See all
Wildfire near Alligator CreekEnded
Wildfire near West GladstoneEnded
Wildfire near Bowen (Nov 15)Ended
Wildfire near West Mackay (Nov 15 #2)Ended
Wildfire near Koah (Nov 15)Ended
Wildfire near Koah (Nov 13)Ended