EndedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Bomen Bushfire

Burned
8 hectares
20 acres
Bomen Bushfire — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
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The story so far

A small wildfire spanning 8 hectares (20 acres) near Bomen, Australia, has ended after being managed by Fire and Rescue NSW.

This incident occurred within a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March. Meanwhile, broader seasonal data for 2026 shows that 21,773,050 hectares have burned across the country so far, remaining 37% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has now ended in Australia. In total it burned about 8 ha (20 acres) — around 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 21,773,050 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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