ActiveUpdated · Source: Queensland Fire Department

Bluewater Bushfire

Started

Burning for
1 day
from Nov 8, 2026
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Bluewater Bushfire — NASA satellite

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

Key facts

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The story so far

About 5 km northwest of Bluewater.

Burning near Bluewater in Australia, a QFD-managed wildfire remains active after starting on November 8, 2026. While the region's typical fire season spans from December to March, this incident is currently developing against a broader national backdrop where 20,025,462 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 42% below the 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 20,025,462 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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