ActiveUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Wambo Ridge Fire

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6 hectares
15 acres
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Wambo Ridge Fire — Sentinel-2 true color Wambo Ridge Fire — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True view Fire view
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Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

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Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
JurisdictionNSW National Parks and Wildlife Service

The story so far

Operating in the Australian landscape near Singleton, the active Wambo Ridge Fire is currently monitored by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Spanning 6 ha (15 acres), the active blaze is situated within a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March.

Satellites monitoring the incident have detected 1 recent heat signature nearby over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing activity of the front.

This event unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 39% below the two-decade average for the country.

In context

This is an active wildfire in Australia. So far it has affected roughly 6 ha (15 acres) — about 0.1 km².

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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