EndedUpdated · Source: Queensland Fire Department

Capella Bushfire

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Lasted
1 day
from Oct 26, 2026
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Key facts

Source: Queensland Fire Department
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The story so far

A wildfire that broke out near Capella, Australia, on October 26, 2026, has now ended, following a response led by the Queensland Fire Department (QFD). The incident concluded with satellite monitoring registering just 1 recent heat detection over a 48-hour period, reflecting the end of active burning in the area.

The blaze occurred within a broader national landscape that has seen 18,464,154 hectares burned so far in 2026, a total running 47% below the country's two-decade average. While the typical fire season in this region spans from December to March, this event occurred outside of that peak period.

In context

This wildfire burned 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 18,464,154 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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