ActiveUpdated · Source: Queensland Fire Department

Jandowae Bushfire

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Burning for
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from Oct 27, 2026
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Key facts

Source: Queensland Fire Department
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The story so far

An active wildfire is currently burning near Jandowae, Australia, under the management of the QFD, having started on October 27, 2026. Satellites have registered a single heat detection over the past 48 hours in the vicinity.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March. Across the country, 18,682,452 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 46% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Australia for 1 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 18,682,452 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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