Wildfire near Yarravel
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Jurisdiction
- Rural Fire Service
Burning near the city of Yarravel in Australia, the active Yarravel wildfire has grown to 330 hectares (815 acres) since it started on September 3, 2026. Managed by the Rural Fire Service, the fire continues to produce a moderate heat signature from its peak fire radiative power, with satellites detecting 39 heat signatures clustered nearby over a 48-hour period, indicating the extent of the spread.
This fire occurs within a broader national landscape where 13,949,613 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 60 percent below the two-decade average. For this region, the typical fire season runs from December to March.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Australia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 km².
In the Southern Hemisphere the season runs the other way, peaking roughly from November through March.
The bigger picture in Australia
Across Australia, roughly 14,008,100 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 60% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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