EndedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Hughies Mountain Keera Fire

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Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
JurisdictionRural Fire Service

The story so far

The Hughies Mountain Keera Fire, which burned in Gwydir, Australia, has ended. The incident was managed by the Rural Fire Service.

This event occurred within a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March. Across the country, a total of 21,026,872 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 40% below the two-decade average.

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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