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Key facts
Source: Queensland Fire DepartmentThe story so far
About 25 km west of Cloncurry.
A wildfire sparked near Cloncurry, Australia, on October 30, 2026, with response efforts coordinated by the QFD before the incident ultimately ended. While the typical fire season in the region runs from December to March, this event unfolded against a broader national backdrop in which 18,884,057 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure 46 percent below the two-decade average.
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 18,884,057 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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