ContainedUpdated · Source: Queensland Fire Department

Elbow Valley Bushfire

Started

Burning for
1 day
from Nov 10, 2026
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Elbow Valley Bushfire — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

Key facts

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The story so far

Managed by the QFD, the wildfire near Elbow Valley in Loch Lomond, Australia, which started on November 10, 2026, is currently contained.

This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March. Across the country, 21,026,872 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 40% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning 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 21,026,872 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 40% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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