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Key facts
Source: NSW Rural Fire ServiceThe story so far
About 10 km north of Caldwell.
A wildfire burning near Caldwell, Australia, has been contained by the Rural Fire Service. The fire scorched 29 ha (72 acres) of land.
This incident occurs within Australia's typical fire season, which runs from December to March. Nationally, the broader fire context shows that 21,026,872 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 40% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire is currently contained in Australia. So far it has affected roughly 29 ha (72 acres) — about 0.3 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 21,026,872 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 40% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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