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Springsure Bushfire (Nov 10)

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from Nov 10, 2026
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Key facts

Source: Queensland Fire Department
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The story so far

About 10 km northwest of Springsure.

An active wildfire is currently burning near Springsure, Australia, monitored by the QFD since it started on November 10, 2026. Satellite data from NASA FIRMS indicates ongoing activity in the area, with six heat detections recorded over the past forty-eight hours.

The current fire activity unfolds within a wider national context where 21,026,872 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 40% below the two-decade average. This incident comes ahead of the region's typical fire season, which generally runs from December to March.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Australia for 1 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 21,026,872 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 40% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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