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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 60 km north of Tangorin.
Operating in Australia near Tangorin, the QFD is currently managing an active wildfire that began on November 4, 2026. While the region's typical fire season spans from December to March, this incident has already established itself as an ongoing situation.
Across the country, the broader fire landscape shows a significant downward trend, with 19,201,730 hectares burned so far in 2026, which is 45% 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 19,201,730 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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