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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 60 km northeast of Opalton.
An active wildfire is currently burning near Opalton, Australia, with response efforts being managed by QFD. Having started on November 15, 2026, the ongoing incident has prompted satellite monitoring, which has recently detected 3 heat signatures near the area over the past 48 hours, indicating the extent of the fire's spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March. Across the broader country, 21,773,050 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 37 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Australia for less than a 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 21,773,050 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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