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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
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Quick facts
- Jurisdiction
- QFD
An active wildfire is currently burning near Redgate, Australia, monitored by the QFD agency after starting on October 21, 2026. Satellite observations from NASA's FIRMS have detected a single heat signature in the area over the past 48 hours, marking the current extent of the fire's presence.
This incident unfolds during a regional fire season that typically runs from December to March, arriving ahead of the peak period. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape shows 17,648,956 hectares burned so far in 2026, which tracks 49 percent below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning 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 17,648,956 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 49% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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