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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 15 km northwest of Pentland.
Burning near Pentland, Australia, an active wildfire has been tracked by the QFD since it started on November 14, 2026. Satellites have detected limited activity in the area, with only 2 heat detections recorded over the past 48 hours, indicating how far the fire has spread locally.
This incident unfolds during a regional fire season that typically runs from December to March. Across the broader national landscape, 21,612,511 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 38% 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 21,612,511 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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