ActiveUpdated · Source: Queensland Fire Department

Tin Can Bay Bushfire

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Burning for
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from Nov 4, 2026
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Key facts

Source: Queensland Fire Department
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The story so far

An active wildfire is currently burning near Tin Can Bay, Australia, managed by the QFD agency since it started on November 4, 2026. Satellite monitoring shows the fire maintaining a localized footprint, with NASA FIRMS recording a single heat detection over the past 48 hours.

This incident unfolds during a broader national fire season that typically runs from December to March. Across the country, 19,334,912 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 44% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning 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 19,334,912 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 44% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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