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 20 km southwest of Stamford.
A wildfire near Stamford, Australia, managed by QFD, ended following its start on October 27, 2026.
The broader Australian landscape has recorded 18,583,578 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 47 percent below the country's two-decade average.
The region typically experiences its fire season from December to March.
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 18,583,578 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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