Started on Sep 26, 2026.
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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
Burning near the locality of Wayillinypa in Australia, an active wildfire has consumed 3,630 hectares, or approximately 8,970 acres, since it started on September 26, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature from the burning front, while 94 separate heat detections cluster nearby over a 48-hour period, marking the extent of the spread.
This incident unfolds against the backdrop of the broader national fire year. Across the country, 15,793,358 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 55% below the two-decade average. For this region, the typical fire season generally runs from December to March.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Australia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 3,630 ha (8,970 acres) — about 36 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 15,869,721 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 54% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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