No official warning in placeThe fire service has not issued a warning for this fire. If it does, it will show here.
True view
Fire view
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now
Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.
Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Key facts
Source: Queensland Fire DepartmentThe story so far
A brush fire designated as active near Millstream, Australia, continues to generate local response efforts by the Queensland Fire Department since it began on November 8, 2026. While the region's typical fire season spans from December to March, this incident is currently being managed in an area where satellites have recently registered 7 heat detections over the past 48 hours, pointing to localized thermal activity as responders monitor the spread.
The broader landscape reflects a notably quieter fire year across the country, where 20,025,462 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 42% below the two-decade average. Even as seasonal conditions vary, emergency services maintain vigilance over the Millstream incident to protect surrounding lands.
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 20,025,462 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% 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 nearby2 · 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 Lightning RidgeActive
Wildfire near ChermsideEnded
Wildfire near Lockhart River (Nov 8)Ended
Wildfire near KingstonActive
Wildfire near Ravenshoe (Nov 8)Active