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Balurga Homestead Bushfire

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from Nov 14, 2026
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Key facts

Source: Queensland Fire Department
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The story so far

Operating in the Australian landscape near Balurga Homestead, an active wildfire has been tracked by the QFD since it started on 2026-11-14. Satellites have detected 21 heat signatures over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing movement and reach of the active front across the region.

This incident unfolds during a broader national fire landscape where 21,612,511 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 38 percent below the two-decade average for the country. The typical fire season for this part of the world generally spans from December to March, placing the current activity within a broader climatic context.

In context

This wildfire has been burning 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 21,612,511 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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