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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 brush and land fire is currently active near South Townsville in Australia, managed by the QFD agency since it started on November 12, 2026. Typically, the region experiences its fire season from December to March, putting this incident ahead of the usual seasonal peak.
Nationwide, the broader context reveals that 21,163,141 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 39% below the two-decade average for the same period.
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 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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