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
A wildfire that began on October 31, 2026, near Moffat Beach, Australia, has now ended. Managed by the QFD, the incident occurred within a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March.
Nationwide, the broader context shows that 18,884,057 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 46% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire burned 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 18,942,375 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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