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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Key facts
Source: Queensland Fire DepartmentThe story so far
A fast-developing wildfire remains active near Stokes, Australia, after igniting on November 9, 2026. Responding to the threat, the QFD is currently managing the incident as flames continue to burn in the region.
Orbiting satellite technology indicates significant local activity, with NASA FIRMS detecting 12 heat signatures over a recent 48-hour window, highlighting the ongoing spread of the front near the city.
This incident unfolds during a broader national fire landscape in Australia, where the typical fire season runs from December to March. So far in 2026, a total of 20,445,493 hectares have burned across the country, tracking 41% below the two-decade average.
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 20,445,493 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 41% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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