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
Having already burned through a landscape where 21,163,141 hectares have been scorched so far in 2026—marking a total that sits 39% below the two-decade average for the country—a notable wildfire event recently concluded near Mount Gravatt, Australia. The fire began on November 13, 2026, prompting a response from the QFD.
While Australia's typical fire season spans from December to March, this incident occurred outside of those traditional peak months. Official monitoring by the QFD confirmed that the wildfire has now ended, bringing a close to the threat it posed to the local area near Mount Gravatt.
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 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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