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Key facts
Source: NSW Rural Fire ServiceThe story so far
An active wildfire is currently burning near Ballimore, Australia, covering a measured 69 hectares, or 171 acres. The Rural Fire Service is responding to the incident within a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March.
On a national level, the broader context reveals that 21,026,872 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 40% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This is an active wildfire in Australia. So far it has affected roughly 69 ha (171 acres) — about 0.7 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 21,026,872 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 40% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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