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Bedourie Bushfire

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Burning for
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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

A fast-developing wildfire remains active near the locality of Bedourie, Australia, having first ignited on November 14, 2026. Managed by the QFD, the incident continues to burn actively across the landscape.

Advanced satellite monitoring over the past 48 hours has detected 35 distinct thermal signatures in the immediate vicinity, illustrating the ongoing footprint of the fire as it progresses through the region.

This event unfolds during a broader national fire year that typically runs from December to March. So far in 2026, a total of 21,773,050 hectares have burned across the country, tracking 37% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Australia for 1 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 21,773,050 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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