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Key facts
Source: Queensland Fire DepartmentThe story so far
About 15 km east of Mareeba.
A wildfire that began on November 1, 2026, near Mareeba, Australia, has now ended following a response managed by the QFD. While the local typical fire season spans from December to March, this event unfolded ahead of that period.
Nationwide, the broader wildfire context for 2026 shows a total of 18,942,375 hectares burned so far, a figure tracking 46% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned 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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