EndedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Buckajo Bushfire

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Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
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The story so far

About 5 km east of Buckajo.

Summary written on Oct 25, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

A wildfire burning near Buckajo, Australia, has reached containment under the management of the Rural Fire Service. The region's typical fire season spans from December to March.

Across the country, the broader fire season shows that 18,464,154 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 47% below the two-decade average.

The bigger picture in Australia

Across Australia, roughly 18,464,154 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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