Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 10 km north of Namerinni.
An intense wildfire near Namerinni, Australia, burned roughly 2,780 hectares (6,870 acres) by satellite estimate after starting on October 23, 2026. Satellites detected 134 heat signatures nearby within forty-eight hours, highlighting the extent of the spread during the event. The typical fire season in the region runs from December to March.
By the time the fire ended, 18,288,371 hectares had burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure 47% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Australia for 1 day. In total it burned about 2,780 ha (6,870 acres) — around 28 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.
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 18,288,371 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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