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Forest fires in Australia

5 d ago · 11 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC Australia

What happened

Forest fires in Australia. First reported on 11 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC, tracked live by Open Earth from official sources.

The nearest town in our records is Cairns, about 111 km away in Queensland, Australia.

Green alert: limited impact expected.

Timeline

  1. First reported by GDACS

    16 Oct 2026, 18:31 UTC

  2. Also reported by EONET

    16 Oct 2026, 18:34 UTC

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