ActiveUpdated · Source: Queensland Fire Department

Longreach Bushfire

Started

Burning for
1 day
from Nov 14, 2026
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Longreach 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 75 km southwest of Longreach.

A wildfire is currently active near Longreach in Australia, having started on November 14, 2026. The incident is being managed by the QFD.

This fire occurs during a regional fire season that typically runs from December to March. Across the country, 21,612,511 hectares have burned so far in 2026, which is 38% below the two-decade average.

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 21,612,511 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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