ContainedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Boree Creek Bushfire

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Size
142 hectares
351 acres
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Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
JurisdictionRural Fire Service

The story so far

About 10 km northwest of Boree Creek.

A wildfire in Australia near Boree Creek, monitored by the Rural Fire Service, has been successfully contained at a size of 142 hectares (351 acres). The incident occurs within the local typical fire season, which generally runs from December to March.

Nationwide, the broader landscape reveals that 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 39% below the two-decade average for the country.

In context

This wildfire is currently contained in Australia. So far it has affected roughly 142 ha (351 acres) — about 1.4 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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