Started on Oct 3, 2026.
Australia todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning near Roleystone, Australia, an active wildfire has scorched 330 ha (815 acres) over two days of burning, maintaining an average daily growth of approximately 165 ha/day since it started on October 3, 2026.
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, alongside 13 heat detections in the past 48 hours indicating the local spread of the blaze.
This incident unfolds during a broader national landscape where 16,321,628 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 53% below the two-decade average, even as the region prepares for its typical fire season running from December to March.
In context
This wildfire burned in Australia for 2 days. In total it burned about 330 ha (815 acres) — around 3.3 km².
In the Southern Hemisphere the season runs the other way, peaking roughly from November through March.
The bigger picture in Australia
Across Australia, roughly 17,192,160 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 51% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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