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
Having ended after starting on November 12, 2026, a wildfire near Woree, Australia, burned within a country that has seen 21,163,141 hectares consumed so far in 2026, a figure that remains 39% below the two-decade average.
The incident, managed by the QFD, unfolded against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season which runs from December to March.
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 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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