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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
Key facts
Source: Queensland Fire DepartmentThe story so far
About 5 km east of Mount Alma.
An active wildfire is currently burning near Mount Alma, Australia, managed by the QFD after starting on October 27, 2026. Satellite data from NASA FIRMS indicates a localized spread, picking up 3 heat detections in the past 48 hours.
This fire occurs within a broader national landscape where 18,583,578 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 47% below the country's two-decade average. While the local fire activity unfolds now, the region's typical fire season spans from December to March.
In context
This wildfire has been burning 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 18,583,578 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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