EndedUpdated · Source: Queensland Fire Department

Allenstown Bushfire

Started

Lasted
2 days
from Nov 12, 2026
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Key facts

Source: Queensland Fire Department
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The story so far

A wildfire that burned near Allenstown, Australia, has ended after starting on November 12, 2026. The incident was managed by the QFD.

This fire occurred within a broader regional context where 21,163,141 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure 39% below the two-decade average. In this region, the typical fire season runs from December to March.

In context

This wildfire burned in Australia for 1 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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