EndedUpdated · Source: Queensland Fire Department

Urangan Bushfire

Started

Lasted
1 day
from Nov 13, 2026
Urangan Bushfire — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

Key facts

Source: Queensland Fire Department
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The story so far

A wildfire near Urangan, Australia, managed by the QFD, has ended after starting on November 13, 2026.

The fire occurred within a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March.

Across the country, 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026, which is 39% below the two-decade average.

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 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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