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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Key facts
Source: Queensland Fire DepartmentThe story so far
The wildfire that ignited near Ravenshoe, Australia, on November 8, 2026, has officially ended, according to the Queensland Fire Department. During its course, the incident contributed to a broader national total where 20,025,462 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains forty-two percent below the two-decade average.
The event unfolded during the region's typical fire season, which generally runs from December to March. In the final phases of monitoring, satellites detected one heat signature near the area over a forty-eight-hour period, reflecting the residual activity of the fire before it concluded.
In context
This wildfire burned 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 20,025,462 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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