EndedUpdated · Source: Queensland Fire Department

Booubyjan Bushfire

Started

Lasted
1 day
from Oct 27, 2026
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Key facts

Source: Queensland Fire Department
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The story so far

About 20 km northwest of Booubyjan.

A wildfire that began on October 27, 2026, near the city of Booubyjan in Australia has now ended, following a response led by the QFD agency. Prior to its conclusion, satellites detected 10 heat signatures in the area over a 48-hour period, reflecting the local extent of the incident before suppression efforts succeeded.

This fire occurred within a broader national landscape where 18,583,578 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 47 percent below the two-decade average. While the typical fire season in the region runs from December to March, this event unfolded ahead of that traditional peak window.

In context

This wildfire burned 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 18,583,578 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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