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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
About 10 km west of St Mary.
Burning near St Mary in Australia, an active wildfire has been tracked by the Queensland Fire Department since it started on November 6, 2026. Satellite observations from NASA FIRMS show five heat detections over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread and activity of the fire front in the local area.
The current blaze unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 19,686,136 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 43% below the two-decade average. This incident occurs ahead of the region's typical fire season, which officially spans from December to March.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Australia for 1 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 19,686,136 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 43% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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