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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
A wildfire is currently active near Widgee, Australia, having started on November 8, 2026, and managed by the QFD agency. Satellites have detected five heat signatures near the fire over the past 48 hours, marking the extent of its recent spread.
This incident unfolds during a regional fire season that typically runs from December to March. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape shows a total of 20,025,462 hectares burned so far in 2026, which is 42 percent below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Australia for less than a day.
In the Southern Hemisphere the season runs the other way, peaking roughly from November through March.
The bigger picture in Australia
Across Australia, roughly 20,025,462 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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