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
Summary written on Nov 7, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.
A wildfire is currently active near Mount Kilcoy in Australia, managed by the QFD after starting on November 6, 2026.
This incident unfolds during a broader national fire landscape where 19,686,136 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 43 percent below the two-decade average.
The region's typical fire season generally runs from December to March.
In context
This wildfire burned in Australia for 1 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 19,686,136 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 43% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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