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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
A wildfire is currently active near Port Douglas, Australia, having started on November 14, 2026. Response operations for the incident are being handled by the QFD.
The broader fire season in the region typically runs from December to March. Nationally, the wildfire situation shows that 21,612,511 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 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 21,773,050 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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