ContainedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Kincumba Mountain Regional Reserve Fire

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Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
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The story so far

The Rural Fire Service has successfully contained the Kincumba Mountain Regional Reserve Fire near the Central Coast of Australia, bringing a halt to a seasonal threat that typically emerges between December and March.

This incident unfolds amid a broader national fire landscape in Australia, where 19,515,591 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 44% below the two-decade average.

The bigger picture in Australia

Across Australia, roughly 19,515,591 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 44% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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