EndedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Beresfield Bushfire

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

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Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
JurisdictionFire and Rescue NSW

The story so far

Summary written on Oct 27, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

A wildfire is currently active near Beresfield in Australia, prompting a response from Fire and Rescue NSW.

The incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March. This event contributes to a broader national picture in which 18,583,578 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 47% below the two-decade average for the country.

The bigger picture in Australia

Across Australia, roughly 18,583,578 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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