ActiveUpdated · Source: Queensland Fire Department

Kerry Bushfire

Started

Burning for
1 day
from Nov 6, 2026
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Kerry Bushfire — NASA satellite

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

Key facts

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The story so far

About 10 km north of Kerry.

A wildfire has been active near Kerry, Australia, since November 6, 2026, managed by the QFD.

So far in 2026, 19,515,591 hectares have burned across the country, which is 44% below the two-decade average. The region's typical fire season runs from December to March.

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 19,515,591 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 44% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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