EndedUpdated · Source: Queensland Fire Department

Meadowbrook Bushfire

Started

Lasted
1 day
from Nov 6, 2026
Meadowbrook Bushfire — NASA satellite

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

Key facts

Source: Queensland Fire Department
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The story so far

Having started on November 6, 2026, the wildfire near Meadowbrook in Australia has now ended, following response efforts led by the QFD. While the typical fire season in the region runs from December to March, this event concluded ahead of that peak period.

Across the broader country, 19,515,591 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a total that sits 44% below the two-decade average for the nation.

In context

This wildfire burned 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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