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Wildfire near Moongardie Community

Active · 130 hectares (321 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbersDay 2
130Hectares321Acres2Days burning

Started on Oct 12, 2026.

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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Moongardie Community in Australia. Having started on October 12, 2026, the fire has grown to encompass 130 hectares, or 321 acres. Sensor technology has registered 10 heat detections in the surrounding area over a recent 48-hour window, illustrating the ongoing spread of the blaze across the landscape.

This incident unfolds during a broader national fire landscape where 16,868,707 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 51% below the country's two-decade average. While the local region's typical fire season spans from December to March, this active fire continues to burn near the community.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Australia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 130 ha (321 acres) — about 1.3 km².

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 16,868,707 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 51% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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