ActiveUpdated · Source: Queensland Fire Department

Mount Isa Bushfire

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Burning for
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from Nov 14, 2026
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Key facts

Source: Queensland Fire Department
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The story so far

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

Satellite monitoring over the past 48 hours has detected a single heat signature associated with the incident, illustrating the current localized thermal activity.

This event unfolds during a broader fire season that typically runs from December to March in the region. Across the country, a total of 21,612,511 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 38% below the 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 21,612,511 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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