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 burned out near Palm Beach in Australia, a wildfire monitored by the QFD has officially ended after starting on November 7, 2026.
This incident occurred within a broader regional context where 19,686,136 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 43% below the two-decade average for the country, where the typical fire season runs from December to March.
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 19,686,136 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 43% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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