Part of a series of fires in the same area. The main one: Wildfire near Caldwell (undated)
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Key facts
Source: NSW Rural Fire ServiceThe story so far
About 10 km north of Caldwell.
Summary written on Nov 11, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.
A wildfire is currently active near Caldwell, Australia, managed by the Rural Fire Service. The fire is burning during the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March.
Satellites have detected a single heat signature near the area over the past 48 hours, indicating the extent of the current spread.
This event unfolds amid a broader national context where 21,026,872 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 40% below the two-decade average.
The bigger picture in Australia
Across Australia, roughly 21,026,872 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 40% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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