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Kowanyama Bushfire

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from Oct 25, 2026
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Key facts

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The story so far

About 55 km east of Kowanyama.

An active wildfire is currently burning near Kowanyama, Australia, monitored by the QFD since it started on October 25, 2026. Satellite data from NASA FIRMS reveals 11 heat detections over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread and activity of the fire front in this region where the typical fire season runs from December to March.

The broader fire landscape in Australia shows a total of 18,464,154 hectares burned so far in 2026, which tracks 47% below the country's 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 18,464,154 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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