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Corfield Bushfire (Nov 11)

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from Nov 11, 2026
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Key facts

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The story so far

About 35 km northwest of Corfield.

A new wildfire has ignited near Corfield, Australia, with active burning underway as of November 11, 2026. Managed by the QFD, this active incident arrives during the region's typical fire season, which generally runs from December to March.

Across the broader national landscape, a total of 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 39 percent 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 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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