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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
An active wildfire is currently burning near North Alice Creek in Australia, monitored by the QFD since it started on October 23, 2026. While the region's typical fire season spans from December to March, this fire is already active outside that window. In the broader national context, 18,138,120 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, which sits 48% below the two-decade average.
Satellite observations over the past 48 hours have recorded 8 heat detections nearby, mapping the ongoing activity of the blaze as it continues to burn in the area.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Australia for 1 day.
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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