ActiveUpdated · Source: Queensland Fire Department

Bethania Bushfire

Started

Burning for
1 day
from Nov 7, 2026
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Bethania Bushfire — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

Key facts

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The story so far

An active wildfire is currently burning in Australia near Bethania, monitored by the QFD since it started on November 7, 2026.

This event unfolds during a wider national context where 19,686,136 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 43 percent below the two-decade average.

Local conditions and fire activity remain tied to the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Australia for less than a 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 19,686,136 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 43% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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