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Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
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Quick facts
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An active wildfire is currently burning near Strathmore, Australia, managed by the QFD after starting on October 11, 2026. Satellite monitoring over the last 48 hours has detected 13 distinct heat signatures clustering nearby, indicating how far the fire has spread across the area.
This incident unfolds during a broader national landscape where 17,648,956 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 49% below the country's two-decade average. For this region, the typical fire season spans from December to March.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Australia for 10 days.
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 17,648,956 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 49% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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