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Cloncurry Bushfire (Nov 9)

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from Nov 9, 2026
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Key facts

Source: Queensland Fire Department
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The story so far

About 50 km west of Cloncurry.

An active wildfire is currently burning near Cloncurry, Australia, under the management of the QFD. Satellites have registered 31 heat detections over the past 48 hours, indicating the extent of the spread in this geographic setting. The fire front has been burning since November 9, 2026, unfolding within a typical fire season that spans from December to March.

This incident occurs during a broader fire year across the country, where 20,856,548 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 40% 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 20,856,548 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 40% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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