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Bemerside Bushfire

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from Nov 3, 2026
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Key facts

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The story so far

About 5 km west of Bemerside.

An active wildfire is currently burning near Bemerside, Australia, managed by the QFD agency since it started on November 3, 2026. Satellite monitoring from NASA FIRMS has detected 1 heat signature near the area over the past 48 hours, indicating the current localized extent of the fire.

This fire occurs during Australia's typical fire season, which generally runs from December to March. On a broader scale, Australia has seen 19,109,666 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 45% below the country's two-decade average.

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 19,109,666 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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