Started on Sep 8, 2026.
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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
Quick facts
- Jurisdiction
- NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Burning near Carrai, Australia, an active 150-hectare (371-acre) wildfire managed by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service has been tracked since September 8, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, while 6 thermal anomalies have been detected nearby over a 48-hour period.
This incident unfolds during a regional fire season that typically spans from December to March. Across the country, 14,341,321 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 59% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Australia for 2 days. In total it burned about 150 ha (371 acres) — around 1.5 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 17,473,370 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 50% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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