EndedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Carrathool Bushfire

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Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
JurisdictionRural Fire Service

The story so far

About 10 km northeast of Carrathool.

A wildfire that burned near Carrathool in Australia has now ended, following efforts by the Rural Fire Service. The fire occurred within a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March.

Broader wildfire activity across Australia in 2026 has seen a total of 21,026,872 hectares burned so far, a figure that remains 40% below the two-decade average for the country.

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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