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
About 20 km west of Torrens Creek.
The wildfire near Torrens Creek in Australia, which was managed by the QFD, has now ended after beginning on November 1, 2026. Satellites detected nine heat signatures over a 48-hour period during the event, illustrating the extent of the activity in the area before the fire concluded.
This incident occurred within a national landscape where 18,942,375 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 46% below the two-decade average. For this region, the typical fire season runs from December to March, setting the broader environmental context for the fire near Torrens Creek.
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 18,942,375 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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