EndedUpdated · Source: Queensland Fire Department

Etna Creek Bushfire

Started

Lasted
1 day
from Oct 28, 2026
Etna Creek Bushfire — Sentinel-2 true color Etna Creek Bushfire — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True view Fire view
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Key facts

Source: Queensland Fire Department
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The story so far

Summary written on Oct 28, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

A fast-moving active wildfire is currently burning near Etna Creek, Australia, having started on October 28, 2026. The incident is being managed by the QFD agency as it continues to progress through the region.

This active fire unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 18,682,452 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 46% below the two-decade average. This occurs despite the typical fire season for the region normally running from December to March.

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 18,682,452 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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