Overall Green Forest fire in Australia from 27 Sep 2025 00:00 UTC to 06 Oct 2025 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (19502 ha) in Australia 27 Sep 2025

Event summary

This forest fire is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1025186
Countries:	Australia
Start Date - Last detection*:	27 Sep 2025 - 06 Oct 2025
Duration (days):	9
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	19502 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

*(Last detection of the thermal anomaly of the fire)

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Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	13586	02 Oct 2025 10:00	GWIS
2	0.5	14418	02 Oct 2025 14:00	GWIS
3	0.5	15534	03 Oct 2025 06:00	GWIS
4	0.5	18083	03 Oct 2025 10:00	GWIS
5	0.5	18082	03 Oct 2025 18:00	GWIS
6	0.5	18301	04 Oct 2025 06:00	GWIS
7	0.5	18856	04 Oct 2025 10:00	GWIS
8	0.5	18970	04 Oct 2025 18:00	GWIS
9	0.5	19151	05 Oct 2025 06:00	GWIS
10	0.5	19470	05 Oct 2025 18:00	GWIS
11	0.5	19503	06 Oct 2025 06:00	GWIS
12	0.5	19502	06 Oct 2025 10:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

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Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Australia , State of Queensland (population 3,107,362) . The nearest places are and Mitchell.

Radius	Population
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people
1 km	no people
Burned Area	no people

Affected Provinces

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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