EndedUpdated · Source: Queensland Fire Department

Delaneys Creek Bushfire

Started

Lasted
1 day
from Nov 4, 2026
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Key facts

Source: Queensland Fire Department
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The story so far

Having started on November 4, 2026, a wildfire near Delaneys Creek, Australia, has now ended after being managed by the Queensland Fire Department (QFD). The incident unfolded against the backdrop of a broader national fire landscape where 19,334,912 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that remains 44% below the two-decade average.

For this region, the typical fire season runs from December to March, placing the early-November appearance of this fire ahead of the peak period. With the official response from the QFD concluding successfully, the event has fully run its course.

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 19,334,912 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 44% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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