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Key facts
Source: Queensland Fire DepartmentThe story so far
About 15 km northeast of Mount Isa.
Having concluded its run after starting on November 2, 2026, a wildfire near Mount Isa, Australia, has officially ended. Managed by the QFD, the incident occurred in a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March.
Across the country, the broader landscape has seen 19,011,480 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 45% below the 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 19,011,480 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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