ActiveUpdated · Source: Queensland Fire Department

Hope Vale Bushfire (Nov 1)

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Key facts

Source: Queensland Fire Department
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The story so far

About 15 km southeast of Hope Vale.

Burning near Hope Vale in Australia, an active wildfire has been tracked by the QFD since it started on November 1, 2026. Satellites are picking up a cluster of 4 heat detections in the past 48 hours, illustrating the current extent of the fire spread in the region.

This incident unfolds during the typical fire season for the area, which generally runs from December to March. Across the country, 18,942,375 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 46% 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 18,942,375 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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