EndedUpdated · Source: Queensland Fire Department

Narangba Bushfire

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Lasted
1 day
from Oct 27, 2026
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Key facts

Source: Queensland Fire Department
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The story so far

A wildfire that broke out on October 27, 2026, near Narangba, Australia, has now ended, according to updates from the Queensland Fire Department (QFD). The incident unfolded within a region where the typical fire season generally runs from December to March. Throughout the course of the event, regional authorities coordinated their response to bring the situation under control before it ceased entirely.

Nationwide, the broader fire season context shows that 18,583,578 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 47 percent below the two-decade average for the country. With the response efforts concluded by the QFD, the Narangba fire joins the wider seasonal tally as conditions in the area returned to normal.

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 18,583,578 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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