EndedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Birrong Bushfire

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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
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The story so far

A wildfire that burned near Birrong, Australia, monitored by Fire and Rescue NSW, has officially ended. The incident unfolded within a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March.

Nationwide, the broader wildfire context for 2026 shows a total of 18,464,154 hectares burned so far, 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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