Started on Oct 2, 2026.
Australia todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active 250-hectare wildfire is currently burning near Turkey Lagoon Yard in Australia, having started on October 2, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside 61 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate the current spread of the fire.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March. Nationally, the broader context shows a total of 16,238,567 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 53 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Australia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 250 ha (618 acres) — about 2.5 km².
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 16,238,567 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 53% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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